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| − | ==Heterodoxus spiniger==
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| − | |name = Heterodoxus spiniger
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| − | |class = Insecta
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| − | |order = Phthiraptera
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| − | |family = Boopidae
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| − | ===Identification===
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| − | 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.
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| − | ===Life Cycle===
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| − | 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.
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| − | ==Linognathus setosus==
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| − | | Also known as:
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| − | | '''Dog sucking louse
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| − | |name = Linognathus setosus
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| − | |class = Insecta
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| − | |order = Pthiraptera
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| − | |family = Linognathidae
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| − | ===Identification===
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| − | 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===
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| − | 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.
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| − | ==Trichodectes canis==
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| − | | Also known as:
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| − | | '''Dog biting louse
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| − | |name = Trichodectes canis
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| − | |class = Insecta
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| − | |order = Pthiraptera
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| − | |family = Trichodectidae
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| − | ===Identification===
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| − | The adults are small, yellow lice, measuring around 1.5mm in length. They have short legs, each with a single claw on the end.
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| − | ===Life Cycle===
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| − | 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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