A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health ...

When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in ...

While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery.

While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery.

In parts of British Columbia, the dominant tick is Ixodes pacificus, also known as the western blacklegged tick.

Two types of blacklegged ticks carry these diseases: Ixodes scapularis, also called a deer tick, is found in several parts of Canada, especially Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.