AZ Animals

How a Poppy-Seed-Sized Nymph Spreads Lyme Disease Undetected

The deer tick ( Ixodes scapularis), also known as the black-legged tick, is not an insect but an arachnid. As it feeds on a ...
WSET

Tiny seed ticks pose major health risks, expert advises caution

The Danville Humane Society is set to appear before the Board of Pharmacy in June regarding its controlled substances registration. Roanoke County Police search for missing 16-year-old The Roanoke ...

Tick bites surge, sending many to ER. Maps show where.

As temperatures climb, ER visits for tick bites surge. Cases reach highest levels in 10 years, according to CDC data.
KQED

How to Protect Yourself From Ticks — and Lyme Disease — in the Bay Area

In California we’re at less risk from tick-borne Lyme disease — but we’re not immune. Here’s what to know about keeping ...
AOL

Ticks are on the rise in North Carolina. Here’s what to do if you get bitten

Ticks love North Carolina’s warm, humid weather, and as the climate changes we may see more of them. North Carolina experienced two named winter storms this season, which may have killed off some of ...