Researchers from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, have discovered ticks in Maine carrying a new strain of bacteria that can cause a life-threatening infection in humans. In an April 23 press ...

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development ...

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A cold and snowy winter failed to keep ticks from biting plenty of humans in New York and across the Northeast this March, according to emergency departments tracking illnesses caused by the tiny ...

Q. Are ticks a major concern in California? I moved here from the East Coast and everyone was concerned about Lyme disease. California is home to at least 48 species of ticks, and only 6 of these tend ...

MINNESOTA, USA — As the weather gets warmer, the bugs come out to play in Minnesota. One bug to beware of is the tick. If a tick bite goes unnoticed, it can develop into Lyme disease and anaplasmosis ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is alerting the public about the identification of a new tick in Montana commonly referred to as a "deer tick" or a ...

Deep in their bellies, ticks carry diseases like Lyme Disease, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Spotted Mountain Fever.

HOLLAND, Mich. — Despite dropping temperatures along Michigan’s lakeshore, area veterinarians warn that ticks remain a threat to pets and their owners throughout fall, winter, and spring. Steve Fazer ...

If you are hoping it can get too cold for ticks to survive in Pennsylvania this winter, the answer may disappoint you.