Blacklegged tick (lxodes scapularis) – The blacklegged tick, also known as the “deer tick,” may transmit the bacteria that ...

Spring is just around the corner, and arriving with the more pleasant weather are those most unpleasant pests: fleas and ticks. If you have pets, you’ll want to protect them from the discomfort and ...

Powassan virus, which spreads from infected ticks, can cause severe illnesses.

This Year’s Tick Season Could Be the Worst in Decades — Be Ready With Repellents, Removal Tools, and Treatments ...

Your ankles begin to feel itchy and you discover rashes all over your skin. Maybe you start to develop a fever and headache. The cause of these symptoms: ticks. Over the past month, the tick ...

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park, or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings. The summer can be wonderful, but all too ...

Ticks can be a problem in the Georgia outdoors, especially this time of year. How to prevent them? Which ticks carry Lyme ...

Tick-related ER visits in April doubled from last year. Prevention, recognition and treatment of tick bites may be more ...