A close-up shot of a tick moving across someone's pants - Rbkomar/Getty Images While we often think of ticks as creatures lurking in the wild, their eggs can make themselves at home in the most ...

A study from Europe has shown that awareness of disease-carrying ticks and how to handle them varies widely across surveyed ...

A robot “dog” may soon make its way from a Purdue entomology lab to fetch real-time data on tick populations in the wild.

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings. It’s common to notice a sudden itch or ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - A Harvard freshman has developed an app that identifies ticks with a single picture. Antonia Kolb created “Detick It,” which not only identifies the type of tick, but also ...

A student at the University of Dubuque made a surprising discovery this summer while working at the Wolter Woods and Prairies ...

Warmer weather and longer tick seasons are fueling a surge in tick-related illnesses across the U.S. Lyme disease remains the ...

Public health does surveillance for ticks through methods like tick dragging. Mercer said they’ve recently confirmed the ...

The spike is a public health concern because Lyme disease can lead to life-threatening medical problems if left untreated.

Maine (WABI) - The new Tick Report from the UMaine Extension Tick Lab shows ticks and related diseases continuing to solidify and expand their presence within Maine. In 2024, the lab analyzed over ...