Menacanthus stramineus

Also known as: Yellow body


Chicken body louse

Menacanthus stramineus is a chewing louse.

Scientific Classification

Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Suborder Amblycera
Family Menoponidae

Identification

Menacanthus stramineus is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca