Fig. 3 in Seasonal variation in the abundance and distribution of ticks that parasitize Microcebus griseorufus at the BezàMahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar

Fig. 3. Possible life cycle of H. lemuris. Peak activity for larvae occurs in May, but larvae may be found feeding into June and October. Larvae attach to Microcebus hosts and after a blood meal, fall off and molt into nymphs. Nymphs are active and feed on Microcebus throughout the dry season and likely feed on other lemurs during part of the wet season. Adult-stage ticks remain active during the wet season, feeding on larger-bodied lemurs, such as L. catta, and P. verreauxi. Engorged females fall off and lay eggs in leaf litter. It is possible that all four stages can diapause if no suitable hosts or conditions are found (gray dotted line). Mice or rats may also serve as hosts to larvae during the dry season.