Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) has identified more than 5,400 ticks sent by Wisconsin residents since the study opened in April. TICS researchers are still asking you to contribute any ticks you may find. “The deer tick’s small size and greater likelihood of carrying illnesses like Lyme disease is what makes it critical to perform tick checks after spending time in wooded or brushy areas…” “We often see a second peak of deer ticks in the fall, which are the ones that primarily carry disease in Wisconsin,” said Alexandra Linz, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute associate research scientist.
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