Lone star ticks and Asian longhorned ticks are rising in CT, raising concerns about alpha-gal syndrome and ehrlichiosis.

Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia are seeing unusually aggressive tick activity this year. As tick season rolls around, residents of tick-prone areas in the U.S. are readying to ...

Blacklegged tick populations in New England and New York aren’t exploding, but the number of ticks carrying disease-causing ...

But while the tiny creatures may look uniform to the untrained eye, there are subtle differences in shape, color, and behavior among species that hint at the level of risk they pose to humans.

Each team representative takes their turn declaring that “nothing has changed on our side,” somewhat suggesting that the ...

While it’s hard to quantify exactly how many more ticks there are, D.C. area researchers say the population is growing and ...

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

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The smile permanently etched on Dr. Gregory Maassen’s face attracted attention as much as his orange safety vest did. But the ...

Lab analyst Diana Wendelin gently adjusts a slide under a microscope. An enlarged image of a tick comes into focus on her computer screen. “So, the first thing I'm looking at is called the scutum.