Female drops from host and lays uninfected eggs. Spring Eggs Uninfected larvae hatch. Summer Larvae feed on infected animal host and acquire Borrelia burgdorferi. Fall Infected larvae become domant....

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Extracted text: Female drops from host and lays uninfected eggs. Spring Eggs Uninfected larvae hatch. Summer Larvae feed on infected animal host and acquire Borrelia burgdorferi. Fall Infected larvae become domant. Winter Infected larvae develop into nymphs. Infected nymphs feed, transmitting Borrelia Spring burgdorferi. Infected пуmphs mature into adults. Summer Adults feed on animal (deer) host and mate. Fall Winter Female dormant; male dies. FIGURE 22.14 Life Cycle of the Black-Legged (Deer) Tick, Ixodes scapularis The life cycle covers 2 years. Varlations In the life cycle occur, probably dependent on climate and food avallability for the natural hosts. Second year First year