Protect yourself (and your furry friend) this summer from unwanted bug bites with this handy tick removal device. If you’re ever tried to remove a tick by burning it with a match, you’re not alone.

Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year. Unfortunately, it’s also when ticks are extremely active, particularly in wooded ...

Thanks to the current hot weather, many of us are spending more time outdoors enjoying the garden, parks and countryside. If you're in grassy areas or woodland, however, the UK Health Security Agency ...

As potential record numbers of tiny parasites bite New Yorkers this tick season, options abound for testing the arachnids for evidence of harmful diseases. But health officials urge caution when ...

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their small ...

Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year. Unfortunately, it’s also when ticks are extremely active, particularly in wooded ...