A tick found on a bird dog in Montana could forewarn of Lyme disease spreading into the state. What's happening? A ...

This bacterium is carried in the gut of the deer tick Ixodes dammini. The tick becomes infected after feeding on the blood of an infected animal. Once infected, the tick can transmit the disease to ...

Lyme disease gets a lot of attention, but as there's been an uptick in deer tick numbers over the years, another illness has ...

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A Montana hunter discovered an unusual looking tick on her dog that has never been seen before in the Treasure State.

the blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick. Symptoms of Powassan include seizures, paralysis, speech difficulties and, in severe infections, meningitis and brain inflammation. An estimated ...

Several species of ticks are native to Montana, and they are a common sight for runners, hikers and campers in the spring and ...

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After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple ...