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Reportings of lone star ticks are on the rise in the region. The tick can cause alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat.

The insects have four life stages: egg, larva, nymph and adult. The tiny blacklegged tick nymphs, which peak from May through ...

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...

When you're enjoying the warm weather and outdoors, the last thing you want to think about is bugs. While some of these creepy crawlers are harmless, others pose serious threats to animals and humans.

Ticks are so small that it's easy to miss when they bite. But they're worth making a big deal over, experts say, because ticks can spread serious diseases. Knowing what to look for can help you ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - An exotic, invasive tick species has now been documented in Kansas. On Thursday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) ...

If you like to venture outdoors in Rhode Island, you're probably already on the lookout for ticks. But these days, not only do you have to worry about black-legged ticks that can carry Lyme disease, ...