No one wants to worry about summer illnesses, but there are certain diseases that spread in the warm weather because of tick bites. “Ticks themselves are not particularly dangerous to humans, it’s ...

Ticks are parasitic arachnids belonging to the mite superorder Parasitiformes. They can be divided into hard ticks (Ixodidae) and soft ticks (Argasidae). These creatures may be small (around the size ...

When you spot a tick on your dog or cat, your first instinct may be to panic or feel squeamish. Next come the questions: How ...