UMaine Extension Offering Free Tick ID Service, Media Report
WABI (Channel 5), the Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, Daily Bulldog and The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free tick identification service. Maine’s tick population has been growing steadily since the late 1980s, along with tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, according to the reports. UMaine Extension also provides information on tick removal and a photo gallery. Information on how to get a tick identified is available online or by calling 581.3880.