South Carolina has plenty of annoying and sometimes dangerous creatures, but ticks can be particularly bad. They’re creepy and crawly, but they also bite for the sole purpose of gorging themselves on ...

With the weather slowly warming up, people and pets alike are bound to come across ticks, which could potentially lead to illnesses such as lyme disease. While tick exposure can happen at any time of ...

Ticks are blood-feeding parasites of animals found throughout Colorado. They are particularly common at higher elevations. Problems related to blood loss do occur among wildlife and livestock, but ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One spreads Lyme disease. The bite of another may cause a lifelong meat allergy. And yet another is new in town, having traveled north from warmer climates toting Rocky Mountain ...

As tick season approaches, experts warn that Illinois residents should be even more wary as the type of ticks in the state increases and the season lengthens. Researchers discovered the Asian ...

ILLINOIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Tick season has arrived in Illinois. While there are around 15 different known species in Illinois, experts warn that there are a couple you should watch out for as ticks ...

Tips to protect yourself from ticks and Lyme disease. Ticks that spread disease are growing geographically and in population. While only two types spread Lyme disease (the blacklegged tick and western ...

The highest risk of being bitten by multiple types of ticks is during the spring and summer in Massachusetts, risking getting Lyme disease. Lyme disease can cause nerve pain, aching joints and fatigue ...

Long Star ticks are generally found in the West, but they've recently made the jump to the East Coast, too. (NIAID/) This story originally featured on Outdoor Life. Our love of the outdoors can bring ...

Editors note: MyNorthwest was informed via the Department of Health (DOH) that outdated information was used from the DOH website. The section on tick species has been updated to include more relevant ...