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===Introduction===

===Introduction===

[[File:Damalinia equi.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Chewing louse <br>Courtesy of The Donkey Sanctuary]]

[[File:Damalinia equi.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Chewing louse <br>Courtesy of The Donkey Sanctuary]]

[[Image:Sucking Louse.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sucking Louse ''Pediculosis humanus'' <br> Smith VS et al. 2004, WikiMedia Commons]]

[[Image:Sucking Louse.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sucking Louse ''Pediculosis humanus'' <br> Smith VS et al. 2004, WikiMedia Commons]]

Lice are obligate ectoparasites of every avian and most mammalian species. They are only a few millimeters long and like [[Fleas|fleas]], are wingless but unlike fleas are dorsoventrally flattened.

Lice are obligate ectoparasites of every avian and most mammalian species. They are only a few millimeters long and like [[Fleas|fleas]], are wingless but unlike fleas are dorsoventrally flattened.

===Chewing Lice (''Mallophaga'')===

===Chewing Lice (''Mallophaga'')===

[[[[:Category:Chewing Lice|Chewing lice]] are also known as biting lice. They have a broad head, and the thorax narrower than the head. These lice have rasping mouthparts, and feed on epithelial scales, scabs, feathers and other bodily debris.

[[:Category:Chewing Lice|Chewing lice]] are also known as biting lice. They have a broad head, and the thorax narrower than the head. These lice have rasping mouthparts, and feed on epithelial scales, scabs, feathers and other bodily debris.

Species occur on both mammals and birds.

Species occur on both mammals and birds.