There is an alarming trend in a specific kind of tick in New England...and you’re not crazy, they feel worse than ever this ...

Tick season is upon New England — and some unexpected visitors have come up north to join the usual crew, one study found. A University of Massachusetts Amherst center has found and studied two ...

Ticks have become more common in Ohio over the past few decades. Ticks carry a variety of diseases that can be debilitating if left untreated. There are multiple species of ticks in Ohio, each ...

Are you worried about your kids and pets being exposed to ticks in your own backyard? There is a way to find out where in your yard the blood-sucking pests are hiding out, according to experts.

The blacklegged tick is the most popular species of the insect found in the Southern Ontario region, and is the only type of tick that can transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

It's that time of year again - ticks are popping up across the state. If you plan to spend time outdoors this summer, you should be vigilant. They’re hanging on to low-hanging foliage waiting ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City residents should prepare for a tremendous surge in tick numbers this year — and Lyme disease — environmental experts say, blaming it on oak trees.

Of the 365,000 or so arthropods found in Costa Rica, the ones that may evoke the most feelings of fear and disgust are ticks. Ticks are ectoparasitic arachnids that practice obligate hematophagy. To ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered rabbit ticks in Maine that carry a new strain of bacteria that can cause life-threatening spotted fever infections in humans ...