NEW YORK -- Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using static electricity to latch onto people, pets and other animals, new research shows. Humans and animals naturally ...

FILE - A deer tick is viewed under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I., on March 2002. Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom ...

If you have a backyard, you'll need to take steps to protect yourself and your pets against ticks. Ticks, which can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, thrive in grassy and wooded areas, but they're ...

Ticks are a danger in Virginia and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Use EPA-registered insect repellents on skin and clothing, but follow product label ...

Ticks are around all year but most active in the warmer months. Taking to the outdoors as the weather warms this summer? You should be prepared for ticks. The Centers for Disease Control and ...