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The larvae then undergo three further transformations through the nymphal stages, before becoming an adult.

The larvae then undergo three further transformations through the nymphal stages, before becoming an adult.

The complete life cyle should be done in around a month.  However, under sub-optimal conditions it may be longer.

The complete life cycle should be done in around a month.  However, under sub-optimal conditions it may be longer.

=Argas reflexus=

=Argas reflexus=

==Life Cycle==

==Life Cycle==

''O. erraticus'' lays eggs in the sand of the habbitats where the hosts live.  The eggs then hatch into larvae, which undergo several nymphal transformations, before turning into adults, which feed on their hosts.

''O. erraticus'' lays eggs in the sand of the habitats where the hosts live.  The eggs then hatch into larvae, which undergo several nymphal transformations, before turning into adults, which feed on their hosts.

=Ornithodoros hermsi=

=Ornithodoros hermsi=