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TickSpotters Photo Tips
Easy steps to improve your tick photo submission
Step 1
Remove the tick from bag or container with a pointy tweezer.
(plastic bags often distort the tick image making identification difficult)
![](https://web.uri.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1713/tickspotters_photo_tips_01.jpg)
Step 2
Place the tick on a flat, white background – top side facing up.
(make sure you have good top lighting)
![](https://web.uri.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1713/tickspotters_photo_tips_02.jpg)
Step 3
Move your camera or smart phone to focus on the tick. There are two different types of ticks that require different focus attention:
Engorged “Round” Ticks:
![](https://web.uri.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1713/tickspotters_photo_tips_03.jpg)
Unfed “Flat” Ticks:
![](https://web.uri.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1713/tickspotters_photo_tips_04.jpg)
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