BILLINGS — A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a bite from the lone star tick, may also be triggered by the deer tick and the western black-legged tick.

Chaser didn’t just learn the names of more than 1,000 objects—she also learned verbs, according to a USA Today article about ...

Females have tan scuta, but they do carry the Colorado tick fever virus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, among other illnesses. They’re most common in grasslands and shrublands and along the edges of ...

The type of tick that causes southern tick-associated rash illness is the lone star tick. These ticks are most common in the southern United States, where Lyme disease is rare. Rocky Mountain spotted ...

After a feeding, it can triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Lyme disease. Most wood tick bites are harmless. The spread of disease by wood ticks is not common. If the tick is still attached to ...

Tick bites can cause serious health problems for horses. Kremberg discussed the most common tick diseases in our area, symptoms and diagnoses, treatments, and prevention. Joint problems are a common ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by the bite of ticks, including Amblyomma americanum, one of the most common ticks in south-eastern US. It’s known as the lone star tick for a blotch of ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer.

Spring is just around the corner, and arriving with the more pleasant weather are those most unpleasant pests: fleas and ...