With temperatures on the rise again on Cape Cod, also comes the rise of ticks and mosquitoes. For years, these biting insects have kept many folks on Cape Cod from truly enjoying their yards…

Ticks are small arachnids that are parasitic to humans and animals. Several species of ticks are medically significant to humans and pets as they are carriers of disease. While each tick species has different markings and coloring, all ticks have a flattened oval or shaped body before feeding and a rounded body after feeding.

Know the different types of ticks in the United States, their lifecycle, the diseases they carry, what to do after a tick bite & how tick bites are treated. Learn More.

Everyone who goes outside should know these common types of ticks and how to identify them. Here's what to look for.

Learn how to recognize the symptoms and protect your horse, plus what researchers are doing to help identify and prevent diseases stemming from ticks.

Experts say we can expect each tick season to be worse than the last.

FYI, know your ticks. Tick species that transmit Lyme Disease: Black-legged tick (Deer tick), western black-legged tick map of lyme disease prevalence: http://www.aldf.com/usmap.shtml tickborne diseases to know about: http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/ geographic distribution of different types of ticks: http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/geographic_distribution.html

Overview American dog ticks are found over most of North America, predominantly along forest edges and in areas with little or no tree cover, such as grassy fields and scrubland, as well as along walkways, sidewalks, and trails. American dog ticks are 3-host ticks (use 3 different hosts in their lifecycle) feeding on people and […]

We have four different types of ticks in Cincinnati,Ohio and they all spread different diseases. #BeechmontPetHospital #ticks

See how different species of ticks change appearance as they feed. Note the scutum stays the same size no matter how big the tick grows during feeding. Different types of ticks also transmit different germs. The dose of germs transmitted from an infected tick increases the longer a tick is feeding as does the risk […]