Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

Thankfully, Powassan virus is still rare in Minnesota, but that is not the case for the deadliest creature on earth, which is ...

Ticks are dangerous insects that carry diseases. Luckily, there are some non-toxic and effective strategies for keeping them ...

Ticks become infected when they take a blood meal from an infected groundhog, skunk, squirrel, mouse, or other rodent. It is unknown exactly how long a tick must be attached to a person for POWV ...

Summer has officially arrived, but those babes in the woods – wildlife children born this spring – are still vulnerable, ...

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Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in Michigan's outdoors. Tick season in Michigan ...

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 ...