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Ixodid one-host tick life cycle. The eight stages shown in boxes. Questing and host attachment occurs during larval development. If successful, the tick will remain on the host, continue to mature to an adult, mate and detach for oviposition. Under ideal conditions, one-host species can compete their life cycle and reproduce in 4–8 wk.
