It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

How to identify bug bites 1. Bees While bees make most people scream, thrash their arms, and run, the ‘lil buzzers aren’t really out to get you. In fact, they’d rather not bother with you at all, ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

By Sean Lawrence West Virginia University When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, ...

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters ...

Before going for a hike or hitting a park this summer, here’s what you need to know about ticks — and the diseases they carry ...

The illness is caused by a parasite, which makes it different from many well-known tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme.