::Each stage of the three host ticks life cycle will feed on a different host species. In general the size of the host will increase with each feed as the size of the tick increases. The ''Ixodes'' genus of ticks are three host feeders. | ::Each stage of the three host ticks life cycle will feed on a different host species. In general the size of the host will increase with each feed as the size of the tick increases. The ''Ixodes'' genus of ticks are three host feeders. |