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Deep in their bellies, ticks carry diseases like Lyme Disease, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Spotted Mountain Fever.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you love to garden and spend time in the yard, the last thing you want is to worry about a tick bite. So, you might be wondering if there ...

Biologist Grant Hokit has come to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana to look for ticks. A hiking path crosses the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. This story was ...

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 ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Mosquitos! Chiggers! and Ticks, oh my! As we get into the summer months, it’s more and more likely Fort Knox residents will have an encounter with one or all of these pests. One man ...

Ticks are prevalent in Indiana, but reported illnesses remain low. Nymph stage ticks are currently the most common, posing a higher risk of disease transmission due to their small size. Ticks can ...