Spotting a tick on your body can be borderline terrifying. After all, not only can the insect suck your blood, it can also carry a range of potentially serious diseases like Lyme disease and ...

Need to know how remove a tick right now? No problem. I’ve got you. Having spent a lifetime outdoors and the last 25 years at an Upstate New York home whose yard is absolutely crawling with the ...

These eight-legged critters are out in force in the Alabama woods, especially from April to September. Learn more about the blood-suckers, including what to do if you get bit, how they work, and what ...

Act quickly, but remove the tick carefully so you don't crush the bug, which may be full of infected blood. Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines: ...

As the weather warms up, it's natural to start spending more time outdoors. Hiking, camping, or even just spending a few minutes each day tending to your garden. Along with birds, bees and other ...

By Anjali Srivastava: Ticks are more than just a nuisance. Improper removal can increase the risk of infections or disease. While old tricks like burning them off or suffocating them with nail polish ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

Tick-borne diseases weren't always newsmakers. Just three decades ago, they were only a big issue for people who lived in New England. But now, the blood-sucking bugs are infecting people across the ...