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{{Taxobox
|name =''Linognathus setosus
|kingdom =
|phylum =
|class = [[:Category:Insecta|Insecta]]
|sub-class =
|order = [[Phthiraptera]]
|super-family =
|family = Linognathidae
|sub-family =
|genus =
|species =''Linognathus setosus
}}
Also known as: '''''Dog [[:Category:Sucking Lice|sucking louse]]
==Identification==
The adults can reach up to 2mm in length, and the first pair of legs are smaller than both the second and third.
==Life Cycle==
The eggs hatch in around 2 weeks, forming nymphs. The nymphs then undergo three further stages before becoming reproductive adults. This process takes around 2 weeks.
{{Learning
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Linognathus+setosus%22%29 ''Linognathus setosus'' publications]
|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=lice Lice]
}}
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