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Revision as of 17:49, 6 July 2012


Haematopinus asini
Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Family Haematopinidae
Species Haematopinus asini

Also known as: Horse sucking louse

Identification

The adults are dark yellow, and around 3mm long. Their mouth is adapted with piercing parts for the sucking of blood. The thoracic sternal part is dark and very well developed in this species.

Life Cycle

The eggs are white, and hatch into nymphs in 1-2 weeks. They require a further 12 days to develop into adults. The complete cycle from oviposition to complete development of the adult louse requires around 28 days.


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