Sometimes you’re sitting there reading a book when you suddenly feel the top of your head smarting. Or you have had a nagging pain on the back of your neck for a couple of days while you were sitting ...

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 ...

Just as we were pulling out of the school year and all the germs that go with, it felt like maybe we’d catch a break from the plague of 2024. And most of us have been healthy. But illness knocked my ...

Dermacentor andersoni is found in the Rocky Mountain states and in southwestern Canada. The life cycle of this tick may require up to 2 to 3 years for completion. Adult wood ticks feed primarily on ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and an expert says Iowans who’ve been spending any time enjoying the outdoors need to be on-guard for ticks. Dr. Greg DeMuri, an infectious ...

As warmer weather arrives, so does tick season, increasing the risk of bites that can transmit dangerous tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But there's also a ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Along with spring comes beautiful blooms, green grass, warmer temperatures and pests. Some of those pests pose serious health threats to people and animals. Ticks are nothing new ...

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) -- Even though ticks are dangerous year-round, the tiny parasites are most active during the summer months. This season, both New Jersey and Pennsylvania are seeing an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tick season is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tick season has started in West Michigan and experts say it’s important to be vigilant this year. On days where the temperature reaches above 50 degrees, you’ll want to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tick season is starting across the country, and experts say it’s important to be vigilant this year. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right ...