Ticks are a fact of outdoor life throughout the United States. These blood-feeding arachnids (joint-legged invertebrate animals) become active every year after the first frost. While every creature ...

Diseases contracted via ticks have been reported in all 50 states, and about 15 states consider ticks an endemic problem, namely northeastern regions like New York and Connecticut. At least 15 species ...

Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis and Alpha-gal. Use insect repellent, tuck pants into socks, and check clothing and body for ticks after being ...

Tick populations have surged in the Northeast. Here’s how to keep you and your pets safe this summer. As climate change brings longer summers and milder winters, tick populations have surged across ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ticks are unwelcome guests found throughout the United States. They're notorious for taking refuge in residential lawns and gardens, ready to ...

Macomb County health officials are recommending residents protect against exposure to ticks, which are active in the summer and can cause illnesses such as Lyme disease. Officials from the county ...

As climate change brings longer summers and milder winters, tick populations have surged across the Northeast. And while New York City isn’t a hot spot for ticks, it’s surrounded by regions where the ...