Stephanie Gorecki’s 9-year-old son had spent the day playing outside in their Illinois suburb. That night, May 4, after he ...

Texas is ranked third in the country for states with the worst ticks, according to a new ranking from Terminix. Ticks are the most active during spring and summer months. As people spend more time ...

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...

Bug Bite Thing is taking its tick-related offerings to the next level with a comprehensive tick testing service powered by ...

Finding a tick can cause panic, especially if it's attached to your skin. One common reaction is actually the most dangerous ...

The key to maximizing your own tick safety is to make sure you have a personal protection plan in place. I recommend wearing ...

Grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible using clean fine-tipped tweezers. If fine-tipped tweezers are not available, use regular tweezers or your fingers to grasp the tick. Grasp the ...

WORCESTER ― The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of ...

According to the CDC, emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their highest levels in at least five years.

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy ...

Terminix has released a report of the Top 25 states with the most ticks. Can a bite make you sick? Here's what you need to ...