{"id":14857,"date":"2021-01-11T09:54:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T14:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ticks-draft\/?page_id=14857"},"modified":"2023-12-14T20:36:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:36:04","slug":"tickspotters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/tickspotters\/","title":{"rendered":"Found A Tick?"},"content":{"rendered":"

TickSpotters<\/h1>

Know your tick, know your risk<\/p>send tick photo to our Tick Experts<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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Accurate tick information, expert guidance: Easy, Fast, Free<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our TickSpotters program provides users with accurate, timely tick identification information, as well as science-based risk assessments tailored to their tick. Submit your own tick photo and get a free tick ID by a tick expert along with guidance on best next actions to lessen your risk of future tick bites and tickborne disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE<\/strong>: Tick ID accuracy from photos is dependent on the quality of the photo and the region where the tick was found. Ticks found outside of North America may not be able to be identified to species from a photo. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How it works<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
  1. Upload a photo of your tick-name<\/em>.jpg ( jpg only files please<\/strong>)<\/em><\/li>
  2. Answer a few questions about your tick encounter<\/li>
  3. One tick per submission please<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    That’s it! We will respond, usually within 24 hours, with an email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n