Ticks are parasitic arachnids that attach to hosts and feed on blood, often remaining undetected for extended periods. Their specialized mouthparts anchor them securely into the skin while they ...

The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.

State health and agriculture officials have confirmed the first known case of the Asian longhorned tick in Kansas.The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) identified the tick after it ...