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| + | ==Trichodectes canis== | ||
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| + | | Also known as: | ||
| + | | '''Dog biting louse | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | ===Scientific Classification=== | ||
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| + | | Class | ||
| + | | Insecta | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Order | ||
| + | | Phthiraptera | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Suborder | ||
| + | | Ischnocera | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Family | ||
| + | | Trichodectodae | ||
| + | |} | ||
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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:Lice - Dog]] | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 15 July 2010
Trichodectes canis
| Also known as: | Dog biting louse |
Scientific Classification
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder | Ischnocera |
| Family | Trichodectodae |
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.