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Beta
Deer Tick
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Elsemargriet
Overview
Biology
Year 1 6-legged larvae (1st blood meal)Moults into an 8-legged nymph
Year 2 Nymph (2nd blood meal), Nymph grows into an adult, and feeds on a host (3rd blood meal)An engorged tick falls off, lays eggs then dies, Lays around 1000 eggs in clusters
Food
They
The deer tick part of the spider family (Arachnids), can be found in woodland, thick grass and habitats of wildlife and livestock. They sit on the grass and leaves waiting for a host to feed on them.
Description
The deer tick part of the spider family (Arachnids), can be found in woodland, thick grass and habitats of wildlife and livestock. They sit on the grass and leaves waiting for a host to feed on them.
Habitat
Ticks are found in grasslands, moorlands, in woods and woodedges.
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