Dr. Nicholas Michalakis of Piedmont Macon warns about health risks from ticks and snakes as Georgians spend more time ...

Female ticks reproduce without mating ... the Otobius tick—especially Otobius megnini—occasionally affects dogs, too. They don’t move around much after finding a host and usually stay ...

Before going for a hike or hitting a park this summer, here’s what you need to know about ticks — and the diseases they carry ...

There are a few safe ways to dispose of a tick. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations include drowning ...

Females are larger than males and have different markings from males. Both male and female American dog ticks, also known as wood ticks, have small mouthparts and oval bodies. Females have tan ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

It wouldn’t be the beginning of summer if I or a family member didn’t find a tick crawling on our body. It may be our love ...

American dog tick: This tick is found mostly east ... once it’s above freezing they may be able to become active again.” Some female ticks that fed on a blood meal (to have nutrients to ...

Adult female deer ticks are red and black ... What you should know about tick testing and tick removal American dog ticks can carry the bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever.