Blacklegged Tick Lifecycle (IMAGE)

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Blacklegged Tick Lifecycle

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Ticks take three blood meals during their lifecycle, as larvae, nymphs, and adults.

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Leslie Tumblety, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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