University of Rhode Island professor Thomas Mather said that tick sightings have increased in the last two weeks. Mather said it’s currently too early yet to tell how bad tick season will be.

Richard S. Ostfeld. But now, in 2025, we’re looking at a really bad tick year, Lampman said. Since fewer of those mice and other small mammals survived, the ticks this spring and summer are in a ...

Mather said it’s currently too early to tell how bad tick season will be. But he did point to an alarming trend: an uptick in lone star ticks, which can cause an allergy to red meat. Here’s ...

University of Rhode Island professor Thomas Mather said that tick sightings have increased in the last two weeks. Mather said it’s currently too early yet to tell how bad tick season will be. But he ...

More on ticks: What types live in your area and how to keep them under control Mather said it’s too early yet to tell how bad tick season will be. But he did point to an alarming trend ...

Ticks are small, eight-legged bloodsucking parasites that feed on animals and sometimes people and can cause severe illness.

Ticks are unwelcome visitors to any backyard. The tiny creatures spread nasty diseases that can seriously harm your health, ...