But contained in every bite of this infuriating, insatiable pest is also a trove of social, environmental and epidemiological ...

If you’re thinking of taking a hike or having a picnic in a field this week, you may want to consider going to a movie ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

Tick larvae and nymphs are more likely to feed on smaller animals, while adults often seek out larger hosts, including humans, Merchant says. ... Unlike a deer tick bite, ...

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible.

Tick season is currently at its peak, and with warm summer weather underway, experts are urging people to take extra ...

A tick’s life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) reported that the nymph and adult stages can transmit human pathogens. Lyme disease is ...

If it's a deer tick and you're in an area where Lyme disease is common, Hinckley says see a doctor. HINCKLEY: The only time you would get an antibiotic after a tick bite and before any symptoms ...

Nymphs can be a lot smaller, he explained, and quite often those tick bites can go unnoticed. “Those often are really the concern for disease transmission, because they are harder for persons to ...

Green said black-legged ticks (also known as deer ticks) like to "feed where they land." Sometimes that can be hard-to-see places such as the back of a person's knee. And if it's a nymph, it's ...

As a juvenile, or nymph, these ticks feed on small forest animals such as mice, hares and voles, but as an adult they prefer domesticated livestock. For centuries, this tick was an occasional ...