Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.

Here's what to know about the Asian longhorned tick, first confirmed in the U.S. in 2017 in New Jersey. The ticks have spread to 21 states.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the first detection of the Asian longhorn tick at Grand Mere State Park in Berrien County Friday, according to a news ...

Asian longhorned ticks discovered in Michigan 00:27. The first detection of Asian longhorned ticks has been confirmed in Michigan, with state officials urging livestock owners to be on the alert ...

A new type of tick has been detected in Michigan. Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reporting the first detection of the Asian longhorned tick in the state ...

Asian Longhorn ticks have been confirmed for the first time in Michigan at a state park near Indiana. Two nymphs were found through routine tick surveillance by Calvin University at Grand Mere State ...

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. — Michigan regulators are alerting the community that they've detected the first Asian longhorned tick in the state. Asian longhorned ticks are described as an invasive ...

STEVENSVILLE, MI – State officials confirmed Michigan’s first detection of the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive pest which carries disease and presents a major risk to cattle. On June 13 ...

The 19 states where Asian longhorned ticks have been found, per the USDA. Note that the placement of the red star doesn't indicate anything about where the ticks were found in the state.