UMaine Tick ID Lab cited in BDN article on new mobile app
The University of Maine Tick Identification Lab was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about a new mobile app that identifies ticks using photo recognition software. The “What’s My Tick” app was created by Dann Ladd of Belfast and his nephew, Ryan Bilodeau, who is pursuing studies in computer science at Thomas College in Waterville, the article states. Maine is home to 14 different species, according to the UMaine Tick ID Lab. “We always suggest people collect a tick that has bit them in a bag and put it in the freezer with the date on it, just in case you become sick and need to send it in,” said Ladd, referring to the Tick ID Lab where people can send ticks for positive identification. The Keene Sentinel published the BDN article.