University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono offers a free tick identification service for Maine residents.
May was Lyme Disease Awareness Month and ticks were reported statewide. In fact, the tick population in Maine has been steadily increasing since the late 1980s, along with the emergence of tick-borne diseases, according to a news release from the extension office.
In addition to tick identification, UMaine Extension resources include information on the biology and management of 14 tick species in Maine, tick submission instructions, tick removal guidelines, a tick photo gallery, and links to information on tick-borne diseases transmitted in Maine.
More information, including how to submit a tick for identification, is available online at extension.umaine.edu/ipm/tickid; or by calling UMaine Extension at 581-3880.
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