Ticks are ectoparasites (a parasite that lives on the skin) which have four different life stages – egg, larva, nymph, and ...

People don’t think much about ticks until one turns up on their dog or their own skin. But these little things are more than ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and this spring we’re encouraging everyone to be extra cautious as the tick season has begun much earlier and is more intense than usual. Warmer weather and ...

It’s not enough that ticks suck blood and transmit diseases. There are also species that actively pursue their victims: Hyalomma–also known as the tropical giant tick–is typically found in tropical ...