But typically, their danger comes from the variety of diseases they can transmit to us through their bloodsucking (that said, only female ticks feed on blood). Much less common, but not unheard of ...

Here is a look at some common traits of ticks: The scutum on ticks helps in identifying females from males. On a female tick, ...

As few as one in six known serial killers are women, but the number of known female serial killers has increased significantly since the 1950s. What has also changed, in line with the changes in ...

Approximately one-third of blacklegged ticks (also called deer ticks) tested during recent years in Minnesota were positive for disease-causing organisms, say state health officials. Blacklegged ...

Photo of an adult female Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, on a blade of grass. (Photo courtesy James Gathany via the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.) Multiple sources ...

Figure 2 provides a comparison of the illness in the 2 countries. Engorged, gravid female ticks are responsible for the condition. They tend to attach to the hairline, scalp, or pubic hair ...