Ticks are back in season, and Ohio has more of them than ever before. While these blood-sucking insects don't deliver painful bites, they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, viruses, and other ...

Scientists have discovered that a very common type of dog tick can spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a serious and often-fatal illness that reached historic highs in the United States last year.

As the number of ticks calling Central New York home and cases of tick-borne illnesses rise, here are four species to watch: one in Oneida County, one likely here and two who are approaching.

Woodchuck ticks? Squirrel ticks? Brown dog tick? Blacklegged tick? Did you know that 14 different species of ticks have been identified in Vermont? You can visit the Vermont Department of Health’s ...

Indian tick season peaks between March and October, matching summer and monsoon. The brown dog tick and Haemaphysalis tick ...