Astealthy quest is afoot in the forests of the Netherlands. Sitting atop a blade of grass, biding time till its next blood meal, is a hard tick. It attaches to an exposed leg of an unsuspecting victim ...

Even knowing what stage the tick is in the lifecycle — whether it's a nymph or full-grown adult, for instance — can help identify disease risks, she says. But you should make note of the tick ...

Ticks can spread various dangerous diseases. Understanding what to do after removing one is just as crucial as knowing how to do it properly.

6. Or, you can simply dispose of the tick by flushing it down the toilet. Make sure you wash your hands — and the bite site — with soap and water for at least 20 seconds each to reduce the ...

When it's freezing cold and snowy outside, ticks might not spring to mind, but a team at Mount Allison University wants to get people thinking about the time they were bitten by one. Research is ...