While the knowledge of ticks being vectors for Lyme disease is ubiquitous, there’s a lesser-known threat these insects carry ...

Here’s what to look out ... the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick. This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an illness that can cause a rash, flu-like symptoms and ...

Americans have been issued a warning over two specific species of tick to look out for right now following a surge in the ...

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

The lone star tick has made its way to Massachusetts, and the New Bedford Science Café is welcoming an expert to tell us what ...

Dog ticks are reddish-brown and larger than deer ticks. Deer and dog ticks are most active during the spring, early summer and fall. What does a tick bite look like? Health experts explain. Use clean, ...

Here’s what to look out ... the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick. This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an illness that can cause a rash, flu-like symptoms ...

The three most common ticks in New York are the deer (black-legged) tick, the American dog tick and the lone star tick, state health officials said. Meat allergy: Lone star tick bite can cause red ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.