Ticks are parasitic arachnids belonging to the mite superorder Parasitiformes. They can be divided into hard ticks (Ixodidae) ...

Dog owners have been warned that there's also certain health products they should avoid - as they could do more harm than ...

There are upward of 15 different tick species in the state, though the Illinois Department of Public Health says humans will ...

Spring in Western Pennsylvania is prime time for ticks. A Pennsylvania lab that studies ticks told Channel 11 most of the ...

Ticks can be dangerous, and there are reports that this is shaping up to be an especially bad year for the parasitic arachnids.

Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain ...

Learn about Texas' most common tick species, the diseases they carry, and tips to prevent tick bites this season.

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As the weather turns warmer a lot of us are spending more time outside, which means dog owners are on the lookout for ticks.

Blacklegged and American Dog ticks are some of the most common in northern parts of Delaware. Microscope image of a Blacklegged tick. Blacklegged, or deer ticks are most commonly found in forested ...

It is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick, often by an American dog tick, brown dog tick or Rocky Mountain wood tick. Most people who get sick with this will have a ...