Encountered a mosquito or tick and want to learn more or report them?

Is the tick not attached? See instructions for reporting and sending in ticks.

Is the tick attached? See instructions on proper tick removal and reporting attached ticks.

Want to compare it to photos? See our tick photos.
Want to upload a photo and details to our iNaturalist page, see here.

Are you a bat biologist or exclusion professional and think you’ve found soft ticks in a home? See sample submission information.

See where we are finding ticks and tick-borne disease agents in Illinois.

Watch a 30-minute webinar on using the tick surveillance maps, ticks & tick-borne diseases, and tick-bite prevention in Illinois.

Are you working at a public health district, mosquito abatement district, state/county/city forest or park, or university conducting tick or mosquito collections and need assistance with identifications? Please contact Dr. Holly Tuten.