Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines: Use fine, pointed tweezers to grab the tick close to the skin. Lift steadily without twisting the ...

Doctors explain everything you need to know about Lyme disease and what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin.

Your best bet is to find the tick while it’s still on your skin. “Ticks are designed to linger when they attach and bite,” says Mather. The mouth of a tick contains a bunch of backward ...

Expect a usual amount of ticks and mosquitos this summer. In Wisconsin, that's a lot. Here are 5 strategies to keep them and ...

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

A tick bite occurs when a tick pierces the skin and attaches itself to a warm-blooded host. Once attached, a tick may feed on ...

Ticks become active when the weather warms up and stay active until late Autumn. Staying vigilant can help you protect ...

If you do find a tick attached to your skin, it’s important to remove it properly. Use a pair of tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible, near the head.

Santos is also curious to know how the tick detaches from the cement cone and the skin. “Barnacles and mussels also produce cement, and they live attached to the cement their whole life. But the tick ...