Category:Sucking Lice

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Anoplura

Sucking Louse Pediculosis humanus
Smith VS et al. 2004, WikiMedia Commons

Also known as sucking lice

  • Narrow head
  • Thorax wider than the head
  • Powerful legs
  • Piercing mouthparts
  • Feed on blood and tissue fluids
  • Heavy infestations can cause anaemia
  • Species occur only on mammals