Ticks are parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. They vary in size and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Due to findings of CWD at captive deer facilities and a state law on baiting and feeding, 64 counties are ... ectoparasites (such as lice and ticks) on their bodies. Seventy-five percent of ...

burgdorferi transmission and acquisition through deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) feeding on mice. This methods manuscript will help bridge the gap between field studies and controlled laboratory ...