Maryland Department of Health
Center for Zoonotic and Vector-borne Diseases (CZVBD)

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Tick Identification  

Tick Identification is available through the Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute.

Instructions for submitting the tick(s) for identification. 

  1. Use a piece of masking tape to suspend/trap the tick.
  2. Wrap the tick - suspended in masking tape - in a damp paper towel.
  3. The damp paper towel and tick should then be placed in a plastic bag and sealed.
  5. Mail the bag containing the tick, along with the identification form and a self-addressed envelope to :
Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute
Dr. Douglas Norris, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 N Wolfe St. Rm 5132, Baltimore, MD 21205​
 
​A letter with the identification of the tick(s) submitted will be returned to you.