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TickEncounter (URI) photo identification

URI's TickEncounter offers free photo-based species identification and life-stage estimation through its TickSpotters submission form.

Steps

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Photograph the tick on a pale background with a coin or ruler for scale.
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Submit the image to TickSpotters at tickencounter.org.
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URI staff respond, usually within a day, with species, life stage, and engorgement estimate.
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The service does not test for pathogens — it is identification only.
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Use the report as one input to a clinical conversation, not a treatment trigger.

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