Ticks can be hard to spot but spread serious diseases. See pictures of what tick bites and rashes look like and get tips from ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

Ticks can burrow into your dog's skin, causing irritation and tick-borne diseases with serious health implications. You may notice signs of a tick bite, like scratching or paw licking, or find ticks ...

The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks ...

Spring in New England brings warmth, blooming flowers and ample outdoor opportunities. Unfortunately, this time of year also marks the beginning of tick season, significantly raising the risk of Lyme ...

If you’re enjoying the outdoors this summer, whether at a barbeque or hiking in the woods, you know it can be hard avoiding pests who want to take a bite out of you. After all, the season of outdoor ...

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...

Marshfield Clinic Research Institute enters second year of its tick study. Researchers are asking people across the state to send them ticks they find. The team aims to use the information to ...

Have you started doing yard work yet? Hiking? Do your dogs spend more time outside? You’ll want to take steps to protect yourself and your pet from ticks. Ticks can become active whenever the ...

Delawareans took to social media recently to share increasing encounters with ticks. Ashley Kennedy, tick biologist with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, says ...

UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for humans, the university announced Wednesday. The researchers discovered the ...