Learn where ticks live, how to prevent tick bites, and what to do after a tick bite. Homepage for CDC's website about ticks and tickborne diseases.

Jul 24, 2025 · Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Colorado tick fever, so prompt removal and medical attention are crucial. To remove a tick, …

A list of types of ticks found in the United States that are known to bite and transmit disease to humans.

Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. The timing of the origin of ticks is uncertain, though the oldest known …

There are over 800 species of ticks throughout the world, but only two families of ticks, Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks), are known to transmit diseases or illness to humans.

Nov 14, 2023 · As of 2019, Lyme disease is the most often diagnosed tick-borne illness. Here are images of unfed, human-biting ticks. The images also show where the ticks might be found in …

May 6, 2024 · How do I identify a tick? The information below may be helpful in identifying which species of tick you have and which life stage it may be. You can also send your tick to VDH for …

Lyme disease is on the rise. How can you prevent it? What are the symptoms, and what should you do if you think you or your pet have it?

Ticks are small bugs that can be hard to spot when they’re crawling on you. Tick bites can sometimes spread dangerous diseases, like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Jul 18, 2025 · What Are Ticks? Ticks are small bloodsucking parasites. Although people assume ticks are insects, they are actually arachnids (like spiders) with three pairs of legs and one pair …