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 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, ...

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

CUMBERLAND, Maine — Experts say that most tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, typically occur between now and the end of August due to the active presence of nymph ticks. These tiny ticks, ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The risk of being bitten by a tick in New York City is currently extremely high, researchers at Fordham ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...