Life cycle of the blacklegged tick. Ticks take a blood meal at each life stage: larva, nymph, and adult. Ticks acquire pathogens by taking blood meals from infected animals (often rodents). The study ...

On a warm spring day, disease ecologist Daniel Salkeld is hiking the hills of coastal scrub and chaparral of Marin County, north of San Francisco. It's his favorite spot to collect ticks. As he walks, ...

It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can ...

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 long do ticks live? Where do ticks come from? How can I protect my pet? If ...

A humble group of African ticks set a new record for their species surviving 27 years in a laboratory. Eight of those years the tick spent without any food, according to a recent study published in ...

A new study found that ticks can survive indoors for up to three weeks after being carried in on pets or clothing.