Ticks, their diseases, and how to avoid them

Ticks are tenacious! Ticks, blood-seeking ectoparasites, have been around since the dinosaur era. How do we know that? Paleontologists found a 99-m...

Ticks change their favorite host depending on their life cycle. Larvae and nymphs feed on small mammals (white-footed mouse, voles, and some birds)...

Larval ticks climb a blade of grass and prepare to attach to any unsuspecting host by assuming a “questing” position. The tick hangs on the gras...

Ticks are actually arachnids (the 8-legged class that includes spiders) and are found around the world. These are some of the common ticks in the U...

Reports of tick-borne illnesses have doubled in the US in the past 15 years and seven new tick-borne agents have also emerged. Bacteria carried by ...

Unfortunately, ticks are active throughout most of the year, as shown in the shaded areas   Blacklegged ticks lay their eggs in the spring (May) a...

Mechanical protectionThis is basic. Cover yourself. Wear long pants, tuck your pants into socks, wear light colored clothes. Or – here’s where we c...