As the tick season approaches, Emplify Health by Gundersen encourages everyone to stay informed and vigilant. By taking ...

They have a distinct orange-red color on their body and wear a black scutum. The species has dark legs that match their scuta ...

On Feb. 28, the lab issued a news release stating scientists had confirmed the tick was Ixodes scapularis, also known as the deer tick or blacklegged tick (not to be confused with the western ...

“They can carry Lyme disease, which is transmitted by the deer tick ... actually become allergic to a protein in red meat.” Dr. Bazzoli said ticks are typically found in wooded areas or ...