Warmer weather is prime time for ticks that can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses. Here's how to spot them and get rid of them.

It is important to know that dogs are susceptible to dangerous species like deer ticks, American dog ticks, and wood ticks and can get the same life-threatening diseases we can.

Ticks can be hard to spot but spread serious diseases. See pictures of what tick bites and rashes look like and get tips from experts on how to identify them.

What Are Ticks? Ticks are parasites, which means they live off a host. They feed on the blood of people and animals. Ticks might look like insects, but they’re arachnids, such as spiders.

A long-acting flea and tick treatment from Merck Animal Health has earned approval for dogs at least six months old from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

How to Identify Ticks in Your Yard ... What Do Ticks Look Like? Ticks all look pretty much the same. They’re teardrop- or oval-shaped arachnids, with brownish or reddish coloration on their bodies.

What do these ticks look like? The American dog tick is a darker, medium, brownish color as an adult, with “creamy colored markings on their body,” Hayes said.

The American dog tick is found throughout North Carolina, but it is most common in the Piedmont area. What do these ticks look like?

The American dog tick is found throughout North Carolina, but it is most common in the Piedmont area. What do these ticks look like?

The American dog tick is found throughout North Carolina, but it is most common in the Piedmont area. What do these ticks look like?