The near-extinction of India’s vultures due to diclofenac poisoning triggered an ecological and public health crisis. As scavengers vanished, disease outbreaks surged, exposing the deep link between ...

A Montana hunter discovered an unusual-looking tick on her dog and submitted it to a research lab; it was discovered that ...

A Montana hunter discovered an unusual-looking tick on her dog and submitted it to a research lab. It was discovered that ...

(WTNH) — Of the thousands of ticks collected across Connecticut last year, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station says blacklegged ticks- also known as deer ticks- were the most common.

Other recorded species include the Asian longhorn tick and Ixodes cookei. Research has shown some adult ticks can overwinter ... Black-legged ticks: Also known as deer ticks, they are found ...

As warmer weather arrives, so does tick season, increasing the risk of bites that can transmit dangerous tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But there's also a ...