NJ Ticks 4 Science!

See a Tick? Send a Tick! We ask New Jerseyans to send us any ticks they encounter so we can make a tick map of NJ. We identify and test the ticks at no cost!

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PICKLE TICK!!! Send us your ticks New Jerseyans!!! #NJ #Ticks #Science #Rutgers

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Winter is tick season too!! Send us your ticks!! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science #rutgers

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We take ticks tied or untied! Send us your ticks for free testing!! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science #rutgers #tonguetied

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Check for holes in your baggies before submitting ticks please! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science
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FBLT means female blacklegged tick, MBLT means male blacklegged tick and ENG means engorged! https://t.co/5uV6VPLHOK

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Send your ticks to NJ Ticks 4 Science for free tick testing! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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In our lab "BLT" doesn't stand for bacon, lettuce and tomato, it stands for blacklegged tick! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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If you see a tick send it to NJ Ticks 4 Science! Visit https://t.co/5uV6VPLHOK to submit your ticks today! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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When extracting tick DNA, we put each tick in a tube, and add a metal bead. Then we cover and place the tubes in the "Bead Beater" to mash the ticks! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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When ticks become adults only females get super engorged! This is because they need more energy, and therefore more blood, to make eggs! #NJ #Ticks #Science #NJTicks4Science

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DO NOT use a flame to remove a tick! Remove ticks with tweezers, a tick remover or as a last resort your fingers! The most important thing is to remove a tick as soon as possible!

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Tell your friends and family to send their ticks to NJ Ticks 4 Science!! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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Sometimes the ticks people send in are still alive! To observe them under the microscope we'll flip them over, so they don't crawl away! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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Ticks actually take days to get engorged, but walking through tall grass does makes it likelier that you'll become a bloodmeal! To protect yourself from ticks, apply a repellent like DEET and do a tick check! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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Me when I find out that another ticks species is expanding to NJ #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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These are the 4 main species of ticks you or your pets are likely to encounter in NJ! #NJ #Ticks #Science #NJTicks4science

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No need to panic! Here’s how to send us your ticks! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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Some of our best tick "yoinks" from the summer!! #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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In 2017 Rutgers Center for Vector Biology was the first to report finding the invasive Asian Longhorn Tick in the U.S. #nj #ticks #science #njticks4science

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Lone Star Ticks Infected with Bourbon Virus in New Jersey
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