Save that tick that bit you and send it to the UMaine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab to be tested for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesia for $15 per tick.

PORTLAND, Maine — The state of Maine is reminding residents that they can save ticks and send them for testing if they get bitten by the pesky arachnids.

State officials say the testing can show whether the person bitten by the tick was exposed to anything. The UMaine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab tests for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesia. The tests are $15 per tick for Maine residents.