Ticks can pose a serious threat ... tuck your pant legs into your socks, and wear a hat or cap. After every walk in the forest or meadow, thoroughly check your entire body, especially in areas ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...

University of Rhode Island professor Thomas Mather said that tick sightings have increased in the last two weeks. Mather said it’s currently too early yet to tell how bad tick season will be.