Unlike the soft, coiled proboscis of typical nectar-feeding moths ... minimal public health threats compared to other blood-feeding arthropods like mosquitoes, ticks, and certain flies. Vampire moth.

HAPPENS AND AN EARLY LOOK AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST COMING UP. WELL, SUMMER IS NEARLY UPON US AND TICKS ARE OUT IN FORCE. NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICIALS SAY DEFENSE IS KEY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ILLNESS ...

As Canadians flock outdoors for hiking, gardening and sunshine this spring, an unwelcome guest is making its seasonal return: ticks. Thanks to warming winters and milder temperatures, ticks are ...

The family of a Massachusetts man who died after a tick bite wants everyone to take ticks seriously and, if you get bitten by one, go see a doctor. Erin Boyce remembers the day her brother Kevin ...

Spring is in full swing across western Pennsylvania, and so are the ticks. Ticks are already starting to appear, and they're not just a nuisance. Ticks pose a serious threat to your health ...

Ticks are back in season, and Ohio has more of them than ever before. While these blood-sucking insects don't deliver painful bites, they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, viruses, and ...

The sun is shining, birds are singing, and the ticks are back. Yes, suburbanites, it’s tick season. And this year may just be one of the “tickier” ones, experts suggest. Last week ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Ticks and the diseases they transmit are spreading in Kentucky. The latest research from the Kentucky Department for Public Health shows a drastic jump in the tick ...

ER tick bite reporting in the Northeast hit 264 visits for tick bites per 100,000 ER visits in May during the first seven days of the month, the most recent data show. That one-week of tick bites ...

SACCHETTI WCVB, NEWSCENTER FIVE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. RIGHT NOW. 448 IN THE AFTERNOON, WE TURN TO FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH AND TICK BITES. THEY’RE ON THE RISE HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. RECENT DATA SHOWS ...

Ticks can be found anywhere, but your pet is more likely to encounter them in forests, meadows, parks, and gardens. You may think that indoor cats and dogs who rarely go outside are at less risk ...