What is the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS?)
This project, run by the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, asks citizen scientists to help us study ticks and the diseases they carry. Look for boxes of kits at Marshfield Clinic locations or in our community to participate, or contact us to request a kit. Take a kit home, and next time you find a tick, place in the bag inside the kit. Fill out the included survey about where and when you found the tick, and return the kit to us by mailing it via USPS using the included pre-paid envelope. There is an optional survey to tell us more about yourself and your experiences with tickborne diseases. When we receive your tick, we’ll identify its species and add it to our map. Use the unique ID included in your kit to look up your tick in the search box on this page.
To request a kit or more information about this study, please email TICS@marshfieldclinic.org or call 1-715-389-7796 (extension 16462).
We’ll also use your tick to study the tick microbiome and how that influences a tick’s ability to carry disease. However, we won’t be able to tell you if your tick was carrying a disease. If you have been bitten by a tick, monitor yourself for rash, fever, new muscle and joint pain, and new fatigue for 30 days. If any of these symptoms occur, contact your healthcare provider immediately. Consider contacting a healthcare provider right away to see if a single dose of antibiotics may be appropriate to help prevent disease.
Got more questions?
Email us at tics@marshfieldclinic.org, call at 1-715-389-7796 (extension 16462), and be sure to check out these other tick and tickborne disease resources in our area:
Ticks Species
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Total ticks received :
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