Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia are seeing unusually aggressive tick activity this year.

Experts are predicting a severe tick season for North America in 2026, including propagation of the lone star species whose ...

More than 44% of ticks submitted to Buckeye Tick Test in the last year came from people’s own yards, with another 12.5% found while walking in neighborhoods.

This could be an especially bad year for ticks and tick-borne diseases in Michigan. Health experts offer their top tips for ...

Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to prevent tick bites as the blood-sucking arachnids spread to more heavily populated areas of the state. The number of Lyme disease cases in ...

The tick population is “exploding” all across the United States, as spurred by warming temperatures. And Pennsylvania was found to have some of the highest rates of ticks in the country. According to ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Summer is the thick of tick season. If you spend a lot of time outdoors during the ...

Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne disease researcher, he's conducted fieldwork where these parasites live. After one trip to Block Island, off the coast of ...

As the sun emerges and the days become warmer, many people head outside to garden, walk in the park, have a picnic, golf or ride their bikes. Enjoying the outdoors is a great way to spend time, but it ...

State health officials are warning outdoor enthusiasts to be on the lookout for blacklegged “deer” ticks in Ohio. The ticks are growing in population, which could mean an increase in Lyme disease and ...

Tick numbers are steady, but disease risk is rising Blacklegged tick populations in New England and New York aren’t exploding, but the number of ticks carrying disease-causing pathogens has risen ...

Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne disease researcher, he’s conducted fieldwork where these parasites live. After one trip to Block Island, off the coast of ...