Tick season is starting in Florida, and along with it the potential for serious and debilitating tick-borne illnesses. Some ...

Dog ticks are reddish-brown and larger than deer ticks ... Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts ...

Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, ...

These ticks found in Georgia can spread illnesses that could cause stomach pain, Lyme disease, fevers, muscle aches and other ...

Dog ticks are reddish-brown and larger than deer ... Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts ...

Don't pull the tick's body off the bite fast and sharply because the mouth could stay embedded in the skin. Those parts don't transmit Lyme disease, but it's not ideal. Don't squeeze or crush the ...