And New England states have seen the largest increases in cases. Deer ticks have a two-year life cycle and spring and autumn tend to be when many of us end up getting bitten by either the larvae ...

Soon, we will no longer be seeing wood ticks (also called American dog ticks). It wasn’t that long ago when you couldn’t go outdoors, especially around grassy, weedy areas without attracting a horde ...

"It's a two-year life cycle for ticks, so it takes a little ... said the tick's species is another important factor to consider. Deer ticks, also called blacklegged ticks, sometimes carry bacteria ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick-- also called a deer tick -- is a risk ... meals over the course of a two-year life cycle: after they hatch into larvae in ...