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| + | ==Linognathus setosus== |
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| + | | Also known as: |
| + | | '''Dog sucking louse |
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| + | ===Scientific Classification=== |
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| + | | Class |
| + | | Insecta |
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| + | | Order |
| + | | Phthiraptera |
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| + | | Suborder |
| + | | Amblycera |
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| + | | Family |
| + | | Linognathidae |
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| + | ===Identification=== |
| + | The adults can reach up to 2mm in length, and the first pair of legs are smaller than both the second and third. |
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| + | ===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. |