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Boxplot representations of tick numbers in counted and collected nests over time: a, females only; b, males only; c, nymphs. The box shows the median as a line across the middle and the quartiles (25th and 75th percentiles) at either end. Extremities represent the minimal and maximal values and circles represent outliers.
