The scutum on male American dog ticks covers most of the dorsal surface bearing the same white markings. An engorged female ...

Some species of female ticks secrete a neurotoxin in their saliva that can cause paralysis. It’s mostly an issue with American dog ticks and deer ticks, but other species can transmit the ...

Infected female ticks also don’t spread the disease to their offspring ... Montana has long been home to the Rocky Mountain ...