When a tick larva bites human flesh and attaches itself, it may look tiny, like a poppy seed embedded in the skin. Because ...

The sesame-seed-sized arachnid is considered a "serious threat," according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The tick has transmitted diseases to domestic animals and livestock in Australia, ...

which can be as small as a poppy seed. Deer ticks are common in Wisconsin and live in wooded areas and brushy or grassy areas adjacent to woods. Because of their small size, deer tick bites can ...

Green, a now-retired recreational therapy professor, shared that he suffered from the allergy, which usually begins with the bite of the lone star tick. This type of tick, named because of its ...