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==Mallophaga==
==Mallophaga==
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''Also known as '''chewing lice''' or '''biting lice''' ''
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Also known as '''chewing lice''' or '''biting lice'''.
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*Broad head
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They have a broad head, and the thorax narrower than the head.
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*Thorax narrower than the head
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These lice have rasping mouthparts, and feed on epithelial scales, scabs, feathers and other bodily debris
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*Rasping mouthparts
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Species occur on both mammals and birds
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*Feeds on epithelial scales, scabs, feathers and other bodily debris
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*Species occur on both mammals and birds
[[Category:Lice|A]]
[[Category:Lice|A]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]