Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A blacklegged tick, Ixodes pacificus, on a leaf. The parasite can spread anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. (Smith Collection / Gado / ...

Q. Are ticks a major concern in California? I moved here from the East Coast and everyone was concerned about Lyme disease. California is home to at least 48 species of ticks, and only 6 of these tend ...

It's peak season for the miniscule nymphal ticks. It's the peak season for tick nymphs across many parts of the United States, and experts are warning that this could be a particularly bountiful year ...

Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of — anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease. Anaplasmosis can make dogs feverish or lethargic, turn ...