Ticks have to be some of the most widely despised creatures in existence despite their important role in the ecosystem. They are found all across the United States, hanging out in almost every place ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nothing can ruin a beautiful day spent out of doors than finding a tick attached to your body. Ticks are common all throughout the United ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One spreads Lyme disease. The bite of another may cause a lifelong meat allergy. And yet another is new in town, having traveled north from warmer climates toting Rocky Mountain ...

As temperatures rise, ticks of several kinds are flourishing in ways that threaten people’s health. By Maggie Astor Lately, Shannon LaDeau and her colleagues have had unwelcome visitors at their ...

A longhorned tick, a species native to East Asia, has been discovered in Butler County, Ohio, for the first time, raising concerns for pets, livestock, and humans. Dr. Chantel Raghu, a veterinary ...

A longhorned tick, or Haemaphysalis longicornis, is seen through its life stages. (Ben Paul/Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

An invasive tick species is creeping its way into more parts of the country, as warming temperatures help it spread a little-known infection that can leave people with debilitating symptoms, and in ...

ENT copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents List of illustrations -- Introduction -- Invasive species -- Ticks from Africa -- Ticks from the Afro-Caribbean region -- ...

A white and black chicken with it's mouth open standing in a leafy area with another chicken in the background. - Gagarin Iurii/Shutterstock Ticks in yards pose serious problems. They can carry ...

SAN CARLOS APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZ. — It's golden hour on an early December day at a cattle ranch on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The sun is low, and the bulls have settled into their ...