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==Heterodoxus spiniger==
===Scientific Classification===
{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
| Class
| Insecta
|-
| Order
| Phthiraptera
|-
| Suborder
| Amblycera
|-
| Family
| Boopidae
|}
===Identification===
The adults are relatively large at around 5mm in length. They are yellow and the tarsi end in two claws, enabling them to be distinguished from other lice.
===Life Cycle===
The female produces eggs, which can be found throughout the body of an infected host. Three further nymphal stages are required to produce a mature adult.
===Scientific Classification===
{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
| Class
| Insecta
|-
| Order
| Phthiraptera
|-
| Suborder
| Amblycera
|-
| Family
| Boopidae
|}
===Identification===
The adults are relatively large at around 5mm in length. They are yellow and the tarsi end in two claws, enabling them to be distinguished from other lice.
===Life Cycle===
The female produces eggs, which can be found throughout the body of an infected host. Three further nymphal stages are required to produce a mature adult.