Deer ticks are extremely small, with tick nymphs being about the size of the period at the ... In some cases (25%), there is a red, ring-like rash that occurs at the site of the bite. The rash is ...

Monday’s record high temperatures have signaled across the area that springtime and warmer temperatures aren’t too far away ...

Why are tick-borne illnesses on the rise across the U.S. and beyond, and what can we do to control tick outbreaks?

When it's freezing cold and snowy outside, ticks might not spring to mind, but a team at Mount Allison University wants to get people thinking about the time they were bitten by one. Research is ...

The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Lyme disease. Most wood tick bites are harmless. The spread of disease by wood ticks is not ...

At this point, the only unwanted bits left in the deer should be what’s still holding on down in the pelvic area. Be a little careful here. Gently poke around to find the bladder, or piss sack ...

Wyoming already had three well-known ticks that are harmful to humans in the state: The Rocky Mountain wood tick, ...

The bite from a brown recluse can be serious, but that doesn't mean it's always life-threatening. This is what to do if you're bitten.