Long Star ticks are generally found in the West, but they've recently made the jump to the East Coast, too. (NIAID/) This story originally featured on Outdoor Life. Our love of the outdoors can bring ...

Lyme disease cases in the U.S. trace back to the blacklegged tick, also called the deer tick. Learn how to identify and avoid ...

Ticks aren't known as beach-lovers, so ecologist Dan Salkeld and a colleague were surprised when they found 180 ticks in less than a mile on a coastal trail near Muir Beach in California one day in ...

The appearance of the Asian longhorned tick in Maine is a big cause for concern. How does it affect you and what should you ...

Spending more time outdoors in the summers means more opportunities to encounter ticks. Delaware is home to a handful of tick species. Knowing how to avoid them and how to treat tick bites will keep ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Area Sanitary District is making it easier for residents to get ticks tested for diseases with the rollout of public drop-off boxes. When a tick is found, residents can place ...

An invasive tick has recently been found in a new county in Illinois, and researchers are sharing more information about the ...

Scientists analyzed the distribution of three potentially harmful tick species in Illinois, identifying regions of the state with higher numbers of these ticks and those who are at greater risk ...

If you think you’re noticing more ticks than normal this spring, you may be on to something. But fear not, because these aren’t the ticks that carry Lyme disease. Experts say the species that’s having ...