Ticks are perhaps scary for their bloodsucking nature, and there are quite a few other insects that look like them. However, those insects are quite different.

There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, New York, warning of ticks. (Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tick season is starting across the country, and experts say it’s important to be vigilant this year. As springtime temperatures start to rise — typically above 45 degrees ...