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.