Here’s what to look out for this ... 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 joint pain.

Dog ticks are reddish-brown and larger than deer ticks. Deer and dog ticks are most active during the spring, early summer ...

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

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 ...