Ticks

Animals & Wildlife

Ducks do eat ticks, and this behavior is well documented in poultry keeping, regenerative farming, and ecological studies. As generalist foragers, ducks consume a wide variety o...

Health

In Maine, ticks are a consistent concern rather than an emergency, and understanding the real risks can help residents and visitors protect themselves effectively. The blacklegg...

gardening-and-ecosystems

Tick repellent plants are living materials—often herbs, ornamentals, or landscape shrubs—whose oils, textures, or volatile compounds may deter ticks in some situations. They...

Guides And Explainers

Concise, evidence-led takeaways for high-information gain and lasting usefulness.

Health

Winter tick range describes where ticks survive, quest, and can transmit disease during the cooler months. Unlike popular belief that ticks disappear in winter, many species rem...

Health

Lyme disease in cats is an uncommon but important tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, which is transmitted through the bite of infected b...

entomology-and-pest-biology

Do ticks die in winter? Most species do not; many enter dormant or semi-active states to survive cold months. Survival depends on species, life stage, habitat microconditions, a...

Health

Ticks can transmit serious illnesses, and choosing how to deter them involves trade‑offs among safety, effectiveness, and convenience. Many people explore plant‑based or "na...

livestock_poultry

Chickens do eat ticks and other small arthropods, and their scratching behavior can reduce tick numbers in yard and pasture edges. However, chickens are not a reliable stand-alo...

pest-issues

Bugs in Florida range from nuisance species that bite or sting to disease-carrying mosquitoes and other arthropods of public health concern. This guide explains what you are lik...