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+ | | Also known as: | ||
+ | | '''Dog biting louse | ||
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− | + | ''Trichodectes canis'' is a [[Chewing Lice|chewing louse]]. | |
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− | + | ===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:Chewing Lice]] | [[Category:Chewing Lice]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:57, 29 July 2010
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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.