Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a bite from the lone star tick, may also be triggered by the deer tick and ...

As the mercury rises so do those gnarly pests fleas and tick. No worries! We've done the research on available flea and tick ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Astealthy quest is afoot in the forests of the Netherlands. Sitting atop a blade of grass, biding time till its next blood meal, is a hard tick.

A pharmacist may also suggest topical products, such as hydrocortisone cream. Unlike other insect bites, ticks can embed themselves in a person’s skin. Remove the tick immediately to reduce the ...

Not a winged bug, but definitely a summer contender. Ticks are very small, blood-sucking parasites that enjoy warm, moist conditions. They climb on high grass to hook onto their hosts, such as ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...

While preventative steps like insect repellents and wearing long pants and socks can help keep ticks away from our skin, tick ...

Symptoms to note: Bed bug bites aren’t too painful, but they can be very itchy and swollen. The parasites don’t spread diseases like ticks do; however, they’re difficult to remove and won ...