Experts are warning of an increased possibility of people contracting dangerous diseases as ticks spread across the United ...

With the prognosis of a warmer summer, Mount Allison professor warns New Brunswickers to protect themselves from ticks, whose ...

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

Ticks are more than just a nuisance—some of them carry serious diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

One tip: walk in the center of the trail. Ticks like to attach themselves to long grasses. No need to use DEET.

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

Ticks are spreading beyond traditional regions experiencing an uptick in milder winters, with experts warning about the rise ...

The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms of the early stage occurring three to 30 days after an infected tick has bitten you.

Deer do not carry Lyme, but black-legged ticks mate on deer and then females take a blood meal before dropping off to lay eggs. Ticks are not everywhere, either, Gaines said.

Deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, are hard ticks identifiable by their red-orange body, and black scutum, which looks like a dot on the upper half of its shield.

Not all ticks carry diseases, but deer ticks (also known as black-legged ticks) are one of the species to watch out for. These ticks span across the eastern U.S, but they’re most likely to carry Lyme ...