LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Right now, ticks across the Commonwealth are in their larval, or youngest stage, also known as a seed tick. They can be as small as a speck of dirt or the head of a pin, so ...

As the weather warms up and you hit the outdoors, even your backyard, you’re not alone; ticks are quietly lurking, ready to latch on and cause more than just an itchy bite. These tiny ticks carry big ...

For decades, biologists assumed a single ‘turtle tick’ crawled across much of Asia. Now detailed DNA and microscope work show ...

Ticks are spreading faster into northern hiking regions. The post Rising Tick Populations Are Affecting Hikers in More ...

A tiny tick bite could trigger a lifelong change to your menu. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a potentially life-threatening allergy linked to certain ticks — most notably the lone star tick in the ...

Tick bite may trigger allergic reaction to red meat, researchers say. June 20, 2012— -- There's a new weapon in the war on meat: a tiny tick, whose bite might be spreading meat allergies up the ...

It’s amazing how monstrous tiny animals can look when viewed up close. This particular monster is a tick. This image gives us a great view of the backward-facing spikes that line the bottom of the ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off. Reading time 5 minutes Summer in the U.S. is now in full swing. That means ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...