But a new study finds bites from two other tick species – the blacklegged tick and Western blacklegged wood tick – can trigger the allergy, too. The eastern and southern U.S. is home to the ...

Blacklegged ticks are extremely common in Northeastern United States. Recently, these ticks have steadily expanded into other ...

About 70%, around 4,200, of the ticks returned to the team were wood ticks, also known as American dog ticks. The majority of ...

Three ticks, confirmed to be of the blacklegged variety and commonly known as deer ticks, were found last year in Dawson and ...

but Ortbahn said the DOH is focusing on reports of the wood and deer ticks currently. Under the DOH tick identification project, individuals can learn more about different tick species ...

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a ...

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly referred ...