June 27, 2025 — Growing up in the rural Midwest, I had a tick routine after walking in the woods: Shower, scrub my scalp, and feel for ticks. Pluck any I found — a regular occurrence — with tweezers.

Fleas and ticks can both turn your yard into trouble. Their subtle habits, bites, and hiding spots hold the key to knowing which one has moved in.

Ticks are found across Virginia in all settings, from rural to urban, and can cause several diseases that can affect people. Ticks maybe tiny and hard to spot, but they can cause a number of serious ...

Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis and Alpha-gal. Use insect repellent, tuck pants into socks, and check clothing and body for ticks after being ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — You might expect to find ticks on a hike in the woods, but experts say they could be hiding a lot closer to home, like right in your backyard. Paul Hope with Consumer Reports ...

Are you worried about your kids and pets being exposed to ticks in your own backyard? There is a way to find out where in your yard the blood-sucking pests are hiding out, according to experts. Ticks ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

MEDIA, Pa. (WPVI) -- It's the start of tick season in Pennsylvania, and the state's DEP says everyone needs to be mindful of the risk. While out for a walk in Ridley Creek State Park, John Gillespie ...

With warm weather and longer days also comes the beginning of tick season. Tick season has already started in many parts of the U.S. and if you like being outdoors, you should be taking precautions.

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...