Deer tick nymphs are the primary transmitters of Borrelia burgdoreri and may go unnoticed due to their small size of 1-1.5 mm ...

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) -- Scientists at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute are asking the public to continue to submit ...

After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple ...

A large part of Maine is considered a tick habitat and tick populations are increasing. In what habitats are deer ticks and dog ticks typically found? Deer ticks are usually found in wooded areas and ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick- also called a deer tick - is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, ...