Two Year Life Cycle of Ixodes scapularis: Ixodes scapularis, commonly known as the blacklegged or deer tick has four life stages; egg, larva, nymph, and adult (male and female). The blacklegged tick is considered a three-host tick where each mobile stage (larva, nymph, adult) feeds on a different host animal.xodes scapularis, commonly known as the blacklegged or deer tick has four life stages; egg, larva, nymph, and adult (male and female). The blacklegged tick is considered a three-host tick where each mobile stage (larva, nymph, adult) feeds on a different host animal.
Interesting Spider Monkey Facts. 1. Their Name Spider monkeys are seen hanging onto separate branches of the trees using all of their four limbs and the tail as well, thus giving them a spider like appearance. This is why these monkeys are called spider monkeys. 2. Have a Tail as a Fifth Hand Spider monkeys have a prehensile tail which helps them to move from branch to branch. Muscular and tactile, this tail is used by the monkey as a fifth hand to hang from the branches, which leaves their hands free for food collection.
Spider monkeys (of several species) live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America and occur as far north as Mexico. They have long, lanky arms and prehensile (gripping) tails that enable them to move gracefully from branch to branch and tree to tree.