Watch out for the lone star tick The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick. This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an ...

Scientists have long thought that only one species of tick found in the United States, the lone star tick, could […] ...

The three most common ticks in New York are the deer (black-legged) tick, the American dog tick and the lone star tick, state health officials said. Meat allergy: Lone star tick bite can cause red ...

Dr. Megan Linske, a vector ecologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said she's seen changes in new ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

New cases suggests that other types of ticks, like the black-legged tick and the western black-legged tick, may also cause the condition.

Health unit staff note people do not gain natural immunity to Lyme disease and may develop it more than once. The health unit ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

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 ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun. Nationwide, ticks can be active year-round as long as the temperature ...