A black legged tick, also known as a deer tick. If it seems like ticks are everywhere these days, that’s because they are. There are many different types of ticks that have adapted for a variety of ...

A close-up shot of a tick moving across someone's pants - Rbkomar/Getty Images While we often think of ticks as creatures lurking in the wild, their eggs can make themselves at home in the most ...

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is asking people to watch for lone star ticks and submit pictures and information by email at [email protected]. During routine tick surveillance ...

Ticks are so small that it's easy to miss when they bite. But they're worth making a big deal over, experts say, because ticks can spread serious diseases. Knowing what to look for can help you ...

Ticks are small bugs that can carry a variety of bacteria or viruses, including Lyme disease. Though there are many types of ticks, two carry Lyme disease and are identifiable by their color and ...

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The new bacteria, called Rickettsia finnyi, can cause fever, lethargy, swelling, rashes, and pain and, in some cases, death.

“We knew that many animals, including humans, can accumulate quite significant electrostatic charges,” said Dr. Sam England, who is a postdoctoral scientist at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, but ...

MSU researcher Jean Tsao contributed to the creation of The Tick App. Picture this. You’re walking through the woods when you brush up against some tall grass, or maybe you wandered off trail ...

This photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Lone Star tick. James Gathany U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention South Carolina has plenty of ...

STAMFORD — Antonia Kolb's app is full of bugs, but that's by design. The junior at Stamford's King School created an online application that allows users to scan and identify ticks and to learn about ...