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.

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 ...

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 ...

Public health experts say an early start to tick season is upon us. Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of emergency room visits for bites, which are raising concerns about Lyme ...

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 ...

Many tests later, he is now being treated for Ehrlichiosis, a bacterial disease spread by tick bites. We’re very happy to say that after starting antibiotics, Kevin is recovering well.” ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons This genus includes several species prevalent in the western U.S., usually in places like rodent nests, barns, or older wooden cabins. Ornithodoros ticks feed quickly ...

Longhorned ticks, an emerging invasive species in the state, have now been found to carry the bacteria that causes ehrlichiosis. The bacteria, while rare in Connecticut, has been found in the ...

MANLIUS, N.Y. — After an end to a cold winter, tick season is in full swing. New York State is one of the highest risk states for ticks, which can spread diseases like lyme disease. To get a ...

I even took him camping several times with me. I found a tick on him a couple of times and I removed it. Now, all of a sudden, he has lots of ticks on him every day. I have seen them crawling up ...

Ohio has seen an increase in tick populations and wider distribution in the state in recent years. Blacklegged ticks, the primary carriers of Lyme disease, are active year-round in Ohio ...