Tick removal should be done carefully so as not ... Adult ticks are usually reddish-brown or black and have eight legs. Check out these images of different tick species found in the U.S. Because ...

There are over 40 tick species in Canada but the primary tick-borne disease of concern, Lyme disease, is contracted from the blacklegged tick. These annoying arachnids can be difficult to detect — a ...

Blood-sucking ticks are gross and can carry a variety of diseases. But how do you protect yourself against ticks? And why do ...

In northern states, a tick’s life cycle is two years long. University of Minnesota Associate Professor Jon Oliver explains ...