A Michigan Tech student researcher, empathetic to the suffering of tick-infested moose — and with a personal ick for ticks — ...

Maybe you spotted one crawling up your leg after a hike through tall grass or felt one on your dog’s back as you ran your hand through its fur. If you’re unlucky, maybe you found one already burrowing ...

Another team member, crouching as she walked slowly along the house's cement foundation, searched intently for signs of tick larvae, nymphs or adults. Female ticks lay eggs in any crack or crevice ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia have confirmed the first death associated with a "meat allergy" caused by tick bites. A New Jersey man died last year after an adverse reaction to red meat.

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 ...

The morning alarm goes off, and it's time to get ready for work. Ph.D. student Samuel Gilvarg has already pretreated his clothes with permethrin insecticide. All that's left is to pull his socks up ...

A new, invasive tick species - dangerous to humans, dogs, cats and cattle – may have been uncovered for the first time in Butler County thanks to an Oxford-based veterinarian. Dr. Chantel Raghu told ...

In October 2025, the FDA announced that it issued an emergency use authorization for otilaner chewable tablets (Credelio Cat; ...

After a tick egg hatches, it goes through three life stages: larva, nymph and adult. Both male and female ticks feed on blood by inserting their barbed, straw-like mouthparts into the skin of their ...