Tick season is getting longer, wider and far more dangerous. Scientists across the U.S. are sounding the alarm as tick populations not only explode in numbers but display behavior that could put ...

Tick found on the author's forearm, March 2024. I recently felt a slight tickle on my left forearm and watched a tiny tick, about the size of a chia seed, crawl up my wrist. Then I recalled walking ...

The warm weather sees us venturing into our yards and further afield, but while we enjoy spending time in nature, a few pesky critters are waiting to give us a bite. Ticks are notorious for hiding in ...

With the spring season less than a week old, Facebook feeds are already filling with users bewildered over the discovery of a tick on themselves or their pet. "This early?" they ask, posting a photo ...

The brown dog tick, isolated on white background. (Getty Images) Dog ticks that carry the bacteria causing the deadly Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) are twice as likely to choose humans over ...

“It’s always a bad tick year.” Deb Hudman with the Missouri Department of Conservation is standing in a large field behind the office where she works. It’s about 8 a.m., but the sun is already beating ...

INLAND NORTHWEST – As tick season unfolds in the Inland Northwest, concerns are rising about the possibility of a severe tick season. Hugh Lefcort, a biologist at Gonzaga University, has been ...

Like its name suggests, the brown dog tick dines on dog blood. But as temperatures rise, they’re more likely to feast on you, too. That’s a problem, because the brown dog tick is a vector for Rocky ...