Ticks are expanding into new areas as Ontario’s winters become milder and springs last longer. According to Dr. da Silva, ...

Tick experts are warning Mainers to prepare for an increase in tick populations this spring, following a winter that was not consistently cold enough to reduce their numbers.University of Maine Tick ...

Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter ...

The start of the new season isn’t just bringing warmer weather but ticks, too. With the snow gone and the grass starting to show again, you can expect to find ticks hiding in wooded areas.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Ticks have already emerged in some parts of Maine and are likely to be active throughout the spring. This winter’s temperatures were colder compared to ...

IDFG says mild winter temperatures result in lesser die-off of the parasites compared to colder, harsher winters.

Dill said the 2024-25 winter likely did not knock tick populations back. Snow acts as an insulator to help keep the ticks alive. "We certainly had some stretches of cold weather in the single ...