Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of wild and domestic animals as well as humans, considered to be second worldwide to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases. Tick-borne diseases are ...

"Not all creatures can be beautiful, but they all have interesting stories to tell." That's the backhanded compliment of ...

Temperatures are rising, days are getting longer, and flowers are blooming again. Tick season is officially upon us. There are several tick species throughout the U.S., but two of the most common ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — It’s tick season in Michigan, meaning it’s important to be aware of the risks associated with Lyme disease. With cases rising over the last 5 years, the Department of ...

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly referred to a ...

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 ...

There’s a new critter in the outdoors these days and it’s a lot scarier than the wolves and bears that call Wisconsin home. This one can have life-changing impacts, as I learned on a recent fishing ...

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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 ...

Opossums carry several different kinds of reputations. Some people see them as dangerous pests and others celebrate them as friendly, tick-devouring neighbors. Opossums are marsupial mammals endemic ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Annemarie Conte and Doug Mahoney The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl. And the diseases they spread are only ...