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Nymph ticks are tiny and difficult to spot, but they still carry diseases

Experts say that most tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, typically occur between now and the end of August due to the active presence of nymph ticks. These tiny ticks, about the size of a ...
Staten Island Advance

‘Human health risk’: These 5 tick species can be found on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One spreads Lyme disease. The bite of another may cause a lifelong meat allergy. And yet another is new in town, having traveled north from warmer climates toting Rocky Mountain ...
TBR News Media

Ticks may have benefited from this winter’s heavy snow

With high deer populations, ticks have been thriving on Long Island, particularly in the last century as reforestation and suburban development helped increase blacklegged ticks, then lone star ticks ...
extension.purdue.edu

Do All You Can to Prevent Tick Bites

Above: Purdue tick researcher Chhoki Sherpa views Asian longhorned tick while working in Cate Hill lab in Whistler Hall. The more we learn about ticks, the more committed we all should be about ...