Experts warn that tiny, active nymph ticks increase Lyme disease risk because they can be too small to detect.

The weather plays a major role in the number of ticks. "It really depends on the weather every year," Parker said. "If we ...

STEVENSVILLE, MI – State officials confirmed Michigan’s first detection of the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive pest which carries disease and presents a major risk to cattle.

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

Ticks rest on the tips of grasses, leaves, and shrubs waiting for their next meal. When an animal passes close by, the tick grabs on, finds a patch of skin, and uses their mouthparts to pierce the ...

As it gets hotter day by day, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding Michiganders to stay wary of ticks.

As winters have grown shorter and milder, ticks have thrived. Tens of thousands of ticks can attach themselves to a single ...

Tick season is upon us — so how do you keep yourself safe from the tiny pests? Blacklegged ticks — known as deer ticks — can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses, and are common in the ...

Ticks carry a multitude of infectious diseases. meepoohyaphoto – stock.adobe.com. In Suffolk, there were 3,299 reported cases of Lyme disease in 2023 — up from 2,668 the year before.