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A person screws the lid on a bottle that has a female Ixodes scapularis tick inside. An I. scapularis tick is also called a blacklegged or deer tick. Placing a tick in a sealed container is one way to dispose of a tick.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Division of Vector-Borne Diseases Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch
Creation Date: 2025
Photo Credit: Lauren Bishop
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