A tick found on a bird dog in Montana could forewarn of Lyme disease spreading into the state. What's happening? A ...

A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer.

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

According to the report, winter's extreme weather swings, from record snowfalls to unseasonably warm temperatures, have ...

Scientists have long thought that only one species of tick found in the United States, the lone star tick, could […] ...

With the arrival of spring and summer, the Midwest is bracing for an increase in tick activity – particularly deer ticks, ...

IDFG says mild winter temperatures result in lesser die-off of the parasites compared to colder, harsher winters.

Although more often found on the East Coast and in the Midwest, the species is gradually hitching a slow ride farther west. What’s more, a detailed DNA sequence analysis of the tick showed it ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a severe and life-threatening allergy to red meat, has been linked to tick bites in Maine and Washington.

A rare red meat allergy is reportedly usually associated with a bite from the lone star tick, and may also be caused by other ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, the black-legged tick is mainly found in the eastern half of the U.S., along with the Midwest. In the Northeast, Mather said, there also has been an alarming increase ...

April marks the start of tick season in the Midwest, and this year a new invasive species joins the various other tick species in the St. Louis region: the longhorned tick. “We've been waiting for ...