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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.” ...

An aggressive species of ticks is causing a disease that can make you allergic to meat. What you need to know about the lone star tick to protect you and your family.

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.

Tick populations are exploding in New Jersey. If you've found a tick on yourself or your pet, you may want it to disappear as fast as possible – but scientists would love to see it.

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.