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Save the tick by preserving it in rubbing alcohol. If you can't identify the species using NCSU's guide or a similar one, bring the tick to your county Cooperative Extension center for identification.
Summer is always a more visible time for tick bites because humans are outside more, but experts caution that “every season is tick season." Here's how safe your state is.
With the recent spike in tick-related emergency department visits, here's what N.C. residents should know about the tiny arachnids, the diseases they carry and more.
Save the tick by preserving it in rubbing alcohol. If you can't identify the species using NCSU's guide or a similar one, bring the tick to your county Cooperative Extension center for identification.