As warmer weather arrives, so does tick season, increasing the risk of bites that can transmit dangerous tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But there's also a ...

Other, less common ticks include the American dog tick and brown dog tick. All of these ticks have been found in Larimer County, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

These ticks found in Florida can spread illnesses that could cause stomach pain, Lyme disease, fevers, muscle aches and other ...

Scientists at the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute extends its tick study. They aim to find details about how the bloodsuckers spread disease.

Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers are among the most common biting insects found outdoors in Missouri. Missouri is home to venomous spiders, including the brown recluse and black widow, whose bites ...

Young deer ticks, called nymphs, are brown and the size of poppy seeds. Adult female deer ticks are red and black, while males are black. Adult deer ticks are about the size of a sesame seed.

These ticks are characterized by a reddish-brown body and a distinct white dot, or "lone star," on their back. In addition to the alpha-gal syndrome, lone star ticks can spread other diseases such ...