STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If you have ever been bitten by a tick, you may have worried it could transmit a disease like Lyme disease or Powassan virus. Some species are more likely to transmit disease -- ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With locally acquired cases of Lyme disease on the rise on Staten Island, it's more important than ever to identify a tick if you've been bitten. The TickEncounter Resource ...

Use this Tick Identification Guide to ID the tick that’s native to your area, and discover the diseases that it commonly carries. About 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year, ...

Ticks are tiny. Household tweezers just aren't the right tool for proper tick removal. There's a striking difference when compared to tick tweezers. Unfed adult ticks are about the size of an apple ...

Most people are aware of ticks and that they can transmit Lyme disease. And most people are aware that ticks often live in the woods or areas of long grass. That doesn't mean that construction workers ...

Tick bites can cause a range of different illnesses — and as the weather warms up, ticks can be particularly prevalent. In some areas, ticks have emerged even earlier due to milder winters.

This story originally featured on Outdoor Life. Our love of the outdoors can bring us into contact will all sorts of unpleasant organisms, though few are as widespread as the tick. These vampiric ...

There are ticks in the Carolinas all year, but they really come out when the weather starts to warm in April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ticks are found across North ...