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==Bovicola ovis==
==Bovicola ovis==
===Identification===
===Identification===
''Bovicola ovis'' is a chewing lice around 3mm in length. It is reddish brown in colour, and has a single claw on each of its tarsi.
===Life Cycle===
The female produces white eggs which can readily be seen by the naked eye. The female can produce a large amount of eggs in a short period of time, so the infection can become severe very quickly. The egg hatches into a nymph, which then undergoes two further transformations at 5-9 day intervals before eventually transforming into an adult.
The complete cycle takes around 2-3 weeks, and the adults are capable of living and reproducing for up to a month.
==Linognathus ovillus==
===Scientific Classification===
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| Class
| Insecta
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| Order
| Phthiraptera
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| Suborder
| Anoplura
|-
| Family
| Linognathidae
|}
===Identification===
''Linognathus ovillus'' is a sucking louse, also known as the 'sheep face louse'
It is a dark blue louse, with a long, thin body.
The eggs are dark blue, and are not easily seen on the hair by the naked eye.
===Life Cycle===
The eggs generally hatch into nymps within 2 weeks, and must undergo three further transformations before becoming mature adults. The complete cycle from an egg to an adult usually takes around 30 days.
==Linognathus pedalis==
===Scientific Classification===
{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
| Class
| Insecta
|-
| Order
| Phthiraptera
|-
| Suborder
| Anoplura
|-
| Family
| Linognathidae
|}
===Identification===
[[Category:Sheep]]
[[Category:Sheep]]
[[Category:Lice]]
[[Category:Lice]]
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