Adult Western Blacklegged Ticks become active in October and remain active throughout the winter, spring, and early summer. (rachelebaker.com)
Lane is searching for nymphal western blacklegged ticks (species name Ixodes pacificus), the prime vector for spreading Lyme disease out West. (discovermagazine.com)
Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacteria passed to humans from infected blacklegged ticks, and according to a new report from United States health authorities, there's now a new culprit. (health.com)