Summertime in northern Michigan means bugs – including the parasitic kind! Parasites like ticks can cause serious diseases when left untreated. While the best scenario is to dodge them altogether, ...

Here are some tips to keep them away, what to do if you find a tick on you, how to identify a tick bite, and more. If you find an engorged tick on your body, like this one of the Ixodes genus, you’re ...

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.

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

WASHINGTON — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying ...

Tick season is in full swing in some states, which means tick-related illnesses such as Lyme disease are on the rise. One state in particular, Michigan, is facing the issue more than ever, according ...

Summer is the season for stone fruit, pool parties, cookouts and, increasingly for Americans, ticks. Ecologist Felicia Keesing had an uncanny sense for ticks for as long as she could remember. If one ...