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|name =''Trichodectes canis | |name =''Trichodectes canis | ||
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− | |order = | + | |order = Phthiraptera |
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|family = Trichodectodae | |family = Trichodectodae | ||
|sub-family = | |sub-family = | ||
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− | '' | + | | Also known as: |
+ | | '''Dog biting louse | ||
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− | + | ''Trichodectes canis'' is a chewing louse. | |
− | + | ===Identification=== | |
+ | The adults are small, yellow lice, measuring around 1.5mm in length. They have short legs, each with a single claw on the end. | ||
− | + | ===Life Cycle=== | |
− | + | The female is capbale of laying several eggs per day, and usually lives for around a month. The eggs then take around 7-14 days to hatch, and then undergo three subsequent transformations to become a reproducitve adult. | |
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[[Category:Lice - Dog]] | [[Category:Lice - Dog]] | ||
[[Category:Chewing Lice]] | [[Category:Chewing Lice]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:14, 29 July 2010
Trichodectes canis | |
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Class | Insecta |
Order | Phthiraptera |
Family | Trichodectodae |
Also known as: | Dog biting louse |
Trichodectes canis is a chewing louse.
Identification
The adults are small, yellow lice, measuring around 1.5mm in length. They have short legs, each with a single claw on the end.
Life Cycle
The female is capbale of laying several eggs per day, and usually lives for around a month. The eggs then take around 7-14 days to hatch, and then undergo three subsequent transformations to become a reproducitve adult.