Trichodectes canis
Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Family Trichodectodae
Species Trichodectes canis

Also known as: Dog biting louse

Trichodectes canis is a chewing louse of dogs.

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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