When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most ...

Ticks are part of a delicate and vital ecosystem, but for us and our beloved pets, they are, at best, a nuisance and at worst, pretty dangerous opportunistic hunters. If, like me, you tend to wander ...

are the bane of those who frequent the outdoors. They can render the glory of an outing in the woods or along a stream into an ordeal of serious illness, even death. All from a pinprick and the ...

When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sean Lawrence, West Virginia University (THE CONVERSATION) When you think about ticks, ...