The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

Until recently, scientists thought a rare and potentially deadly meat allergy was transmitted by just one species of tick ...

This new evidence raises worries about the spread of AGS, particularly in regions like Long Island, where ticks are a growing ...

Two Emerging Infectious Diseases studies link bites from black-legged (deer) and western black-legged ticks to potentially ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Dr. Megan Linske, a vector ecologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said she's seen changes in new ...

New cases suggests that other types of ticks, like the black-legged tick and the western black-legged tick, may also cause the condition.

New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse ...

Both women reported being bitten by ticks, which suggests that other species — including Ixodes scapularis, also called black-legged or deer ticks — may also be associated with alpha-gal ...

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...