Table 2. Relationship between post-engorgement weights and resultant sexes in Ixodes scapularis nymphs.
| Nymphal Engorgement Weights | Males | Females |
| 2.0–3.3 mg | 92 | 0 |
| 3.4–6.2 mg | 0 | 110 |
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