title: [QUESTING BEHAVIOR OF HARD TICKS (IXODIDAE) IN ONTOGENESIS].
abstract: Literary and own data on questing behavior of larvae, nymphs, and adults in main genera of hard ticks are analyzed. Evolutionary patterns of this behavior and the role of different life stages in this process are discussed.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Leonovich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D005106:Exploratory Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D008322:Mammals / Q000469:parasitology*; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological / Q000502:physiology; D009758:Nymph / Q000502:physiology; D012621:Seasons; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology; D013696:Temperature