Identify the Blacklegged Tick by its small size, black legs, and dark brown to reddish-orange body with a black shield near the head.

Rare but dangerous tick-borne virus that can cause brain inflammation and long-term damage.

Bacterial illness causing flu-like symptoms, best treated early with doxycycline.

Babesiosis is a malaria-like tick-borne disease that destroys red blood cells.