Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

In 2025, six submissions to the state's tick identification service were determined to be lone star ticks. This year there ...

Lone star ticks are becoming more common in Rhode Island and other parts of the Northeast. A bite from a lone star tick can cause a serious red meat allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome, in some ...

As awareness of tickborne diseases increases, it's important to know which ticks can cause these diseases, where you can find them and how to identify them.

In a residential backyard in Maine, Project ITCH researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst stumbled upon a surprise finding: rabbit ticks harboring a new type of bacteria related to a ...

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...

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 ...

A new disease spread by tick bites has been identified in dogs by researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU). The disease, a species of Rickettsia, was first documented in U.S.-based dogs ...

Step outside for a walk in Kansas’ outdoors and you may pick up one or more ticks. Here’s what species you’ll need to watch ...

If you’re spending time outdoors, especially during peak tick season, it’s essential to use the best tick repellent products. “There is nothing good that happens when a tick attaches to the human body ...

The tick population is on the rise in North Carolina and much of the nation. Here's how to keep the blood suckers at bay.

Microbiologist Stephen Rich is the executive director of the UMass Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases (NEWVEC). “We now know there is something different, ...