AZ Animals (US) on MSN7mon
Engorged Deer Tick vs. Engorged Dog Tick: How to Tell the Difference Between Them
The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), also known as the black-legged tick, is one of the smallest ticks found in forests, shrubs ...
The Spokesman-Review9d
Ticks carrying Lyme disease may have infiltrated Montana; found on bird dog
On Feb. 28, the lab issued a news release stating scientists had confirmed the tick was Ixodes scapularis, also known as the deer tick or blacklegged tick (not to be confused with the western ...
Lewistown News2d
Tick talk: Lyme disease carrying tick found in Dawson County
In the fall of 2023, a tick was found on a bird dog after a hunting trip near Richey in Dawson County, eastern Montana. While ...
Bitterroot Star12d
NIH scientists confirm Lyme Disease tick in Montana
The type of tick most commonly known to carry the bacterium that causes Lyme disease has been identified in eastern Montana, according to new National Institutes of Health (NIH) research. […] ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
Half of adult ticks in the Northeast carry Lyme disease bacteria, study reveals
Other animals, like white-tailed deer, are "incompetent hosts ... Price et al, Spatial and temporal distribution of Ixodes scapularis and tick-borne pathogens across the northeastern United ...