Trichodectes canis
| Also known as:
|
Dog biting louse
|
Scientific Classification
| Class
|
Insecta
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| Order
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Phthiraptera
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| Suborder
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Ischnocera
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| Family
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Trichodectodae
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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.