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{{Taxobox
|name              =''Linognathus ovillus
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|name              = ''Linognathus ovillus
 
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|class              = Insecta
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|class              = [[Insecta]]
 
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|order              = Phthiraptera
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|order              = [[Phthiraptera]]
 
|super-family      =
 
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|family            = Linognathidae
 
|family            = Linognathidae
 
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|species            = ''Linognathus ovillus
 
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| Also known as:
 
| Also known as:
| '''Long-nosed louse
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| '''Long-nosed louse<br>Sheep face louse
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'''Sheep face louse
   
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''Linognathus ovillus'' is a '''sucking louse'''.
      
===Identification===
 
===Identification===
''Linognathus ovillus'' is a sucking louse, also known as the 'sheep face louse'
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''Linognathus ovillus'' is a [[:Category:Sucking Lice|sucking louse]] of sheep, also known as the 'sheep face louse' It is a dark blue louse, with a long, thin body.
It is a dark blue louse, with a long, thin body.
      
The eggs are dark blue, and are not easily seen on the hair by the naked eye.
 
The eggs are dark blue, and are not easily seen on the hair by the naked eye.
    
===Life Cycle===
 
===Life Cycle===
The eggs generally hatch into nymps within 2 weeks, and must undergo three further transformations before becoming mature adults. The complete cycle from an egg to an adult usually takes around 30 days.
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The eggs generally hatch into nymphs within 2 weeks, and must undergo three further transformations before becoming mature adults. The complete cycle from an egg to an adult usually takes around 30 days.
    
[[Category:Lice - Sheep]]
 
[[Category:Lice - Sheep]]
 
[[Category:Sucking Lice]]
 
[[Category:Sucking Lice]]
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