While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly ...

Cases of tularemia increased by 56% during the 2010s compared to the previous decade, researchers report in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Half of all the nearly 2,500 reported ...

Learn more about this infection and how to protect yourself. Tularemia is also called rabbit fever or deer fly fever. The infection is caused by a bacteria called Francisella tularensis.

Ixodid ticks are tiny but formidable parasites lurking in forests worldwide, equipped with incredible sensory abilities that ...

Ticks can be found across the contiguous United States, but several species thrive in the warm and humid climates of the ...

Arguably one of the most annoying parts of summer are the ticks. Not only are they obnoxious and gross, they can also be ...

A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois has tested positive for a bacterial disease, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the ...

There are many intriguing facts about squirrels—some of which you likely have never even heard before. Squirrels are far more ...

Blacklegged ticks are extremely common in Northeastern United States. Recently, these ticks have steadily expanded into other ...

Ticks are known to carry all types of diseases, most notably Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and tularemia, also known as rabbit fever. While rarely fatal, tick bites can cause serious complications ...