Ticks are parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. They vary in size and ...

Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It’s so cold, Republicans switched their slogan to “Make ...

Wyoming already had three well-known ticks that are harmful to humans in the state: The Rocky Mountain wood tick, ...

Soon, we will no longer be seeing wood ticks (also called American dog ticks). It wasn’t that long ago when you couldn’t go outdoors, especially around grassy, weedy areas without attracting a horde ...

As a dog lover and fan of all critters — except deer ticks, gosh, I hate deer ticks! — I think People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is overplaying its hand again. PETA annually ...

A benefit of both Simparica and Simparica Trio is that they both kill deer ticks (aka blacklegged ticks ... have this additional protection for your dog, Simparica Trio is a better option.

The research initiative comes amid a growing risk of outbreaks of diseases that spread from animals to humans. Read more at ...

Deer ticks are extremely small, with tick nymphs being about the ... Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: This disease is carried by a bacterium and can be transmitted by the bites of dog or wood ticks.

Different sources have different ideas. All seem to include Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Kent, some include ...

The wood tick (dog tick) is the size of an apple seed ... Most deer tick bites are harmless. The spread of disease by deer ticks is not common. Even in high risk areas, only 2% of deer tick bites ...