Photo identification · one-time $4.99
Find out what kind of tick you found.
Send one photo. After payment, an AI service provider analyzes the visible details and returns a report with a likely match, a not-a-tick result, or an uncertain result.
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How it works
A straight answer, without an account.
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Upload a photo
We confirm the file opens as a JPG, PNG, or WebP. We do not assess the specimen or photo quality yet.
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Pay once
Stripe collects payment and your delivery email. There is no signup or recurring charge.
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Get the report
AI analysis begins after payment. Your report explains the result, supporting details, and limits.
What you receive
Understand what the photo supports.
When the photo does not support a confident species match, the report says so plainly.
Identification report
Visible evidence
Included
- A likely match, not-a-tick result, or uncertain result
- Visible details that support or limit the result
- Life stage or sex when the photo supports it
- Geographic context and possible alternatives
Field guide
Common ticks in the U.S.
Ixodes scapularis
Blacklegged (deer) tick
Small, reddish-brown to black, with no ornate white markings. Unfed nymphs can be about the size of a poppy seed.
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Ixodes pacificus
Western blacklegged tick
Dark legs and a reddish-brown body without ornate white markings; closely resembles the eastern blacklegged tick.
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Amblyomma americanum
Lone star tick
Reddish-brown. Adult females usually have one distinct pale dot on the back; adult males have pale markings around the body edge.
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Dermacentor variabilis
American dog tick
A larger brown tick with mottled cream or gray markings on the shield behind the mouthparts.
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Dermacentor andersoni
Rocky Mountain wood tick
Brown with ornate pale markings; adults resemble American dog ticks, making geography and close dorsal photos important.
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Brown dog tick
Uniform reddish-brown without ornate markings; has a narrow, elongated body and is strongly associated with dogs and kennels.
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Identification help
Before and after the photo.
Questions
What to know before you upload
Does TickWarden diagnose Lyme disease?
No. A photo can help identify a likely tick species, but it cannot show whether the tick carried or transmitted an infection. Seek medical care for symptoms or bite-specific advice.
When does the photo get analyzed?
Only after Stripe confirms the $4.99 payment. Before checkout, we only verify that the file opens as a supported photo type. After payment, we send a resized copy without photo metadata to OpenAI for analysis, with Google Gemini available as a fallback.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no account or subscription. Stripe collects your payment and delivery email. We email a unique link that opens the report without a password, so anyone with the link can view it. Unpaid uploads are scheduled for deletion 24 hours after upload; paid photos and reports, 30 days after upload.
What if the species is uncertain?
The report gives a confidence level, alternate matches when useful, and a plain explanation of what the photo does and does not show.
One photo · one payment