ticks

The places we grow up in are always part of us, and sometimes, that fact manifests itself in more ways than one.

I don't know about you, but I never once worried about ticks while growing up in Maine. What happened?

Did you know that ticks have nests? Well, they do and it's dreadful to look at. Here's where to find them.

It was my first thought as the snow began to melt.

The master of Horror, Stephen King, managed to freak everyone out in one single creepy tweet about ticks. Check it out.

Let me break it down for you. Ticks in Maine are like those pesky family members that come to visit and never leave. Am I right? They suck your blood, spread diseases, and leave you itching for days. They're the ultimate party crashers that we all wish they would just die off. How...

This year may be a big one as far as ticks are concerned. Not only that but they are reportedly carry something other than lime disease.

Here are some fun facts about Ticks this time of year in Maine and what they do, photos to prove that lady ticks can lay thousands of eggs at once.

Ticks are annoying and enjoy putting you at risk of Lyme disease, this is why we should not feel bad for killing them. There are many ways to kill a tick. Here are some of the more horrific ways to end the life of a tick.

This weekend, a Maine woman was busy pulling a family of ticks out of her fathers beard. This year the tick population is exploding and this is what you should do.

A rare tick-borne virus has been found in Maine and 6 humans have already been infected.

We're all aware of just how bad this tick season already is and we're not even halfway through May yet. For us, last year wasn't even as close to as bad for ticks as this Spring has already been. A lot of how bad the 'tick season' is has to do with the winter we just came out of...

Do you have wooded land in Kennebec, Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties?

Be safe while enjoying Maine's outdoors

With only 11 confirmed cases in 19 years, this rare virus was just confirmed in Southern Maine. It doesn't always have symptoms and can cause severe disease.

Maine Topped a List of Worst States for Lyme Disease