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

Soon, we will no longer be seeing wood ticks (also called American dog ticks). It wasn’t that long ago when you couldn’t go outdoors, especially around grassy, weedy areas without attracting a horde ...

While ticks bite year-round, the deer tick, also known as the black-legged ... And they’re tiny so they can feed for a few days and nobody will even see them.” Pets like dogs and cats are ...

After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple ...

Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It’s so cold, Republicans switched their slogan to “Make ...

Groundhog Day 2025 is upon us, and you know the program: Every Feb. 2, Phil emerges from his burrow in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. If he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If not ...

As a dog lover and fan of all critters — except deer ticks, gosh, I hate deer ticks ... events every year and are responsible for the feeding and care of Phil — provides him with climate ...