If you find a tick, it’s important to remove them properly to prevent infection. Do not attempt to burn the tick and avoid rubbing the tick with alcohol whilst it is attached, as this can cause the ...

In the compact backyards of Staten Island, Maria Diuk-Wasser was surprised by what she saw. Ticks—and lots of them—nestled in wood piles, between leaves, and underneath bird feeders. It was more than ...

This summer's May and June spikes in tick bites are the largest for at least five years in the Northeast, according to data ...

“Ohio is on the front lines really of tick expansion and new ticks here in the eastern half of the United States,” McDermott said. “We've gone from one tick of medical importance about 15-20 years ago ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

Blood-sucking ticks are gross and can carry a variety of diseases. But how do you protect yourself against ticks? And why do they suck blood anyway?

Both nymph and adult black-legged ticks are active now, and residents are urged to exercise extreme caution.

It’s not just the hiking trail where you need to worry about ticks. These arthropods are now a problem in major cities—and they've brought disease with them.

Woodchuck tick: Also known as the groundhog tick, it is often found on pets near dens of skunks and woodchucks throughout the state. Brown dog tick: Survives and breeds indoors, and associated with ...

Tumble dry clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes to kill ticks on dry clothing after you come indoors. Dogs are very susceptible to tick bites and to some tick-borne diseases.