Life cycle of the blacklegged tick. Ticks take a blood meal at each life stage: larva, nymph, and adult. Ticks acquire pathogens by taking blood meals from infected animals (often rodents). The study ...

Another consequence of Wyoming's abnormally warm winter is a much earlier tick season. Entomologist Mikenna Smith says not ...

A new study found that ticks can survive indoors for up to three weeks after being carried in on pets or clothing.

A University of Pittsburgh researcher is studying why Pennsylvania residents who regularly encounter ticks still ...

It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors for any length of time. A new study provides the ...