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

Ticks are tiny black or brown parasites that look like poppy seeds, especially before feeding. Before feeding, ticks are ...

The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms of the early stage occurring three to 30 days after an infected tick has bitten you.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The risk of being bitten by a tick in New York City is currently extremely high, researchers at Fordham ...

While ticks bite year-round, the deer tick, also known as the black-legged tick, tends to prefer cooler, wetter conditions but more importantly — it is the tick that can carry Lyme disease.

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.

Populations of several tick species across both Nassau and Suffolk counties have exploded since the fall, ... “All of a sudden, we saw all of these tiny black ticks coming off of them. ...

If the tick was on you for more than 36 hours, you’re sure it’s a black-legged tick, and you are located in an area where Lyme is common—even if you don’t have symptoms—talk to your doctor.