Finding a tick attached to yourself, a child, pet, or other family member can trigger an unparalleled level of concern. Where did you "catch it?" How long has it been attached? Will you catch Lyme ...

Ticks are back in season, and Ohio has more of them than ever before. While these blood-sucking insects don't deliver painful bites, they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, viruses, and other ...

Have you spotted any dark, grain-sized bugs on you or your pets in recent weeks, either after a muggy walk through the woods or a simple trip to the backyard? There's a good chance it's a tick. The ...

Tick season is upon us — so how do you keep yourself safe from the tiny pests? Blacklegged ticks — known as deer ticks — can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses, and are common in the Lower Hudson ...

Black-legged ticks, like the adult female pictured, are found throughout South Carolina. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention As South Carolinians enjoy the great outdoors this summer, it’s ...

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 ...

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, and five tick ...