These types of ticks bite humans and companion animals. Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia are diseases that people ...

Not all ticks carry disease, but these ticks typically do. We show you how to identify them and where they're found ...

Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, spotted fever rickettsiosis and tularemia have all been reported in ...

Although rare in central Illinois, in areas where they are more prevalent, deer ticks are commonly found in the leaf litter ...

Unfortunately, tick-borne diseases are on the rise. Over 90 species of ticks live in the United States and more than 20 can ...

Protect your garden sanctuary from tick invasions. Identify and eliminate tick-attracting foliage with expert gardening tips.

Finally, the presence of chiggers carrying a potentially deadly bacterium has been discovered, raising concerns about ...

Lone star ticks are the main vector for a few types of bacteria that can cause the disease ehrlichiosis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention usually receives reports of more than a ...

The state's tick specialist says every season is a bad one for ticks because they carry things that can make us sick.

The third type of tick is called the lone star tick. Experts say these types of ticks are starting to migrate to the northern part of the country. However, many of them are found in the southern ...

Of the 700 species of ticks in the world, the U.S. is home to nearly 50 species, according to the National Institutes of Health. Though a select few can transmit disease to people, those species ...