Tourists are being warned about “monster ticks” that are spreading across Europe. Hyalomma lusitanicum, the blood-sucking large ticks from Africa and Southeast Asia, are being carried by wild ...

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Although last year saw low numbers of winter ticks on Maine's moose population, the state's moose biologist expects much higher numbers for the coming winter season. Lee Kantar said that's because ...

The Big Tick Study was led by Professor Richard Wall in response to concerns that tick numbers are rising, driven partly by climate change, by increases in tick hosts such as deer and by changes to ...