Deer ticks that can carry Lyme disease are very tiny, as shown here scaled on a dime in their various 24 months of life stages. Photo courtesy of CDC With hunting season in full swing, the threat of ...

Ticks are wreaking havoc across Wisconsin resulting in some of the highest rates of tick-borne diseases across the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. These pests are usually active in ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Watch out for deer ticks. They’re out in full force. State health officials say there’s been a rise in people getting sick after a deer tick bite. June and July are the months ...

Ticks are everywhere, and they’re not going to go away, according to a Virginia Tech entomologist. Warmer summers mean that there is a longer growing season and longer time for animals, who are ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can effectively repel the most common human-biting tick. In fact, they assert ...

As Michigan’s weather warms, both ticks and humans are waking up from their winter dormancy – that means they could cross paths. And there’s nothing a tick likes more than to hitchhike on you and your ...

A cold and snowy winter failed to keep ticks from biting plenty of humans in New York and across the Northeast this March, according to emergency departments tracking illnesses caused by the tiny ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...