On Sudest Island in southern Papua New Guinea, a creature covered in ticks moved across the rainforest floor. Its slithering body, more than a foot long, was snatched up by a research assistant in ...

A Costa Rica expat shares essential tips for avoiding ticks while exploring the outdoors. Learn about local species, ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — May 1 is Lyme Disease Awareness Day, and the entire month of May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. The ...

Climate change and growing deer populations have helped Lyme disease proliferate in New England. But there are several ways ...

Concerned about ticks? Get the latest on Ohio's tick species increase, Lyme disease spikes, and tips to safeguard your ...

For those looking to go outside and enjoy a beautiful spring day, keep in mind that Connecticut is attracting more and more ticks, and those ticks are carrying more and ...

While early predictions have warned of a potential surge in mosquito numbers this summer, some are sounding the alarm on a different bloodsucker – ticks are back in business in parts of Minnesota.

In northern states, a tick’s life cycle is two years long. University of Minnesota Associate Professor Jon Oliver explains ...