Two additional tick species in the U.S. have been found capable of transmitting red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome.
The typical American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), the wood tick, is larger than the deer tick. An adult can reach ...
In 2024, the Research Institute launched the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) to identify the ticks that are found in the state. This information can be used to assess the risk of ...
about 4,200 or more than 75% are the American dog (wood) tick and the majority of the remainder are the deer (blacklegged) tick. Much of that difference is likely due to the larger wood ticks ...
Scientists at Montana State University Extension Lab have discovered the state's first blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick.
Early melting of Minnesota’s already limited snow cover this winter coupled with recent warm temperatures have allowed blacklegged ticks, often called the “deer ticks,” to feed across the ...