After that second meal, the tick molts again and becomes an adult. Adult ticks are most active in the fall and again in early ...

Research tells us that 2017 is going to be a bad year for ticks, Lyme disease, and the Powassan virus, a deadly disease spread by the parasites. If you live in an area where these are a concern, there ...

I spent the first 13 years of my life living in East Weissport. To me it was a nature dream. Tar Run, a small stream that feeds the Phifer Ice Dams, coursed through my yard before emptying into the ...

Spending more time outdoors this summer increases the risk of bringing ticks home with you. Only a small percentage of the tiny bugs carry the organisms that lead to the disease, but in North Carolina ...

Even the word “tick” is icky. It conjures up disgusting leggy creatures, fat with blood hanging on your dog’s ear or tiny, itchy and in intimate areas of your own body. But what is really icky about ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. As summer heat descends, replacing balmy ...

Throughout Indiana, both temperatures and tick activity are on the rise. Now that ticks are out and on the prowl for a meal, Indiana health officials are urging residents to protect themselves and ...