Warmer weather is prime time for ticks that can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses. Here's how to spot them and get rid of them.

Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.

How to identify a lone star tick? Lone star ticks are brown with a silvery-white, star-shaped spot on their backs. They're mostly prevalent in the South, but spreading in Rhode Island.

How to identify a lone star tick? Lone star ticks are brown with a silvery-white, star-shaped spot on their backs. They're mostly prevalent in the South, but spreading in Rhode Island.

“We wanted to see how black clothing and white clothing would affect [tick checks]. So she’s got the exact same ticks applied to her in the same spots.” ...

A heads up for cattle producers, there’s a deadly tick in the United States, and researchers at Oklahoma State University are concerned.

The lone star tick, known for the distinctive white spot on the female’s back, made its way from the southeastern United States to Long Island perhaps 50 years ago.

Look for: To spot this tick, look for a slightly lighter coloring in its legs, a brown body, and silvery white connected lines on its shield. A female also has a light-colored scutum, though.

The lone star tick's most distinctive feature is its star-like white splotch, found on adult females. While other ticks spread germs that cause more widely known diseases, like Lyme, a bite from ...

So she’s got the exact same ticks applied to her in the same spots.” Research specialist Tela Zembsch uses the mannequins at public outreach events to teach people how to conduct better tick checks.

The tick is identified by the white spot on its back and is mostly found in southern and eastern parts of the US. But experts warn that their range is expanding due to climate change.