Tick bites can look very different from person to person, Dr. Melissa Levoska, an assistant professor of dermatology at the ...

Ticks are one of the most dangerous threats in the forest. They can carry a bunch of diseases that you don't want, so here's ...

Sen. Michael Bennet (D., Colo.) asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to clarify whether he had said previously that Lyme disease was a ...

Ticks aren’t like bugs that bite you and then fly away. When a tick gets on your body, it sets up camp. It finds a place to eat, then burrows its head into your skin and starts feeding on your ...

Most bugs can chill, but this week’s deep freeze might be lethal for the spotted lanternfly population, especially the ...

You're probably saying, Sue why are you writing about ticks? Ticks don't have a season, they're out right now, in the cold. I ...

Learn more about tick-borne diseases. Aside from bruising, a bug bite may cause discoloration and swelling (inflammation). These symptoms may be present even without a bruise. Some insects ...

Astealthy quest is afoot in the forests of the Netherlands. Sitting atop a blade of grass, biding time till its next blood meal, is a hard tick. It attaches to an exposed leg of an unsuspecting victim ...

"Ticks release neurotoxins inhibiting acetylcholine ... permethrin and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents like DEET. Cover your skin with light-colored clothing ...

Elementary students in grades 1-6 are invited to enter the 2025 Lyme Disease Student Art Contest by creating a short video or poster focusing on the theme “Protect. Check. Remove.” ...