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

Groundhog Tick. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Ixodes cookei, or Groundhog tick, usually prefers groundhogs and skunks but will feed on humans or pets if its usual hosts aren’t nearby.

Wood-chucking woodchucks, groundhog ticks, climbing groundhogs and more for Groundhog Day Published: Jan. 30, 2021, 6:30 a.m. There's much more to the groundhog than a day in February.

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.

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 ...