TUCSON, Ariz (KVOA) - The University of Arizona kicks off the Great Arizona Tick Check. The testing program aims to create a map of what tick species are where in the state as well as educate people ...

At the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-borne Disease, Valerie the mannequin shows how light-colored clothing makes it easier to identify ticks. There is a tick on the neckline of her t-shirt.

As tick populations grow (thanks, climate change) and tickborne diseases like Lyme become more widespread, tick checks have become routine for a lot of us. But do you really know what it means to ...