An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according to officials. The Asian longhorned tick was first identified in the ...

As temperatures rise, ticks of several kinds are flourishing in ways that threaten people’s health. By Maggie Astor Lately, Shannon LaDeau and her colleagues have had unwelcome visitors at their ...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as of April 2025, the tick has been reported in Arkansas, Delaware, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, ...

While ticks are found year-round in North Carolina, they begin to be more of a risk in late spring. The CDC says that nearly 500,000 people are treated for tick-borne illnesses yearly in the US. With ...

SAN CARLOS APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZ. — It's golden hour on an early December day at a cattle ranch on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The sun is low, and the bulls have settled into their ...

There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, New York, warning of ticks. (Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty ...