(FOX 2) - If you're planning to spend Fourth of July outside, be on the lookout for unwanted holiday guests - ticks.

Brown dog tick: Survives and breeds indoors, and associated with kennel, shelter and breeding facilities. Occasionally present in the state. The risks. Michigan is home to more than 20 tick ...

American dog tick: Active from May to November in Michigan forests and grassy areas. Blacklegged tick: Present on low forest vegetation and along human and animal trails throughout the state.

The Asian longhorned tick (ALHT) was detected during routine tick surveillance at Grand Mere State Park in Berrien County, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) ...

Michigan's five most common ticks are the American dog tick, blacklegged tick, Lonestar tick, woodchuck tick and brown dog tick. Are all ticks worrisome?

As tick season arrives in Michigan, ... Brown dog tick: Survives and breeds indoors, and associated with kennel, shelter and breeding facilities. Occasionally present in the state.

The American dog tick, or Dermacentor variabilis, is located across Michigan's forests and grassy areas and are typically active from early May to November. These types of ticks bite humans and ...

Ticks are on the move this spring, and watch out — tick activity is climbing as the climate changes. Mild winters and summer heat mean a longer tick season with an early start, according to ...

---> Learn more: Five most common ticks in Michigan. How to prevent tick bites. The CDC recommends using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon ...

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible.

The lone star tick has made headlines in recent years as it continues to spread further north, but researchers at the University of Michigan may have found a way to blunt the bug’s bite.