As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds—ticks. Tick season is starting earlier and lasting longer, and ticks are popping up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A black legged tick, also known as a deer tick. If it seems like ticks are everywhere these days, that’s because they are. There ...

"Yes, they are every bit as monstrous, scary and potentially dangerous as you were afraid they might be. Better to stay safe inside, binging on Netflix with a fat bowl of Cheetos and a 2-liter bottle ...

Ticks are blood-feeding parasites of animals found throughout Colorado. They are particularly common at higher elevations. Problems related to blood loss do occur among wildlife and livestock, but ...

When you're enjoying the warm weather and outdoors, the last thing you want to think about is bugs. While some of these creepy crawlers are harmless, others pose serious threats to animals and humans.