Figure 1.
Life stages of Ixodes ricinus ticks: larvae- size 0.8 mm (A), nymphs – size 1.2×1.5 mm (B), adult male - size 1.5×2.5 mm (C), unfed female – size 2×4 mm (D), and fully engorged female 7×11 mm (E). (photo by Jan Erhart).
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