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| + | Sucking lice have a narrow head, and the thorax wider than the head. They have powerful legs, and piercing mouthparts, used to feed on blood and tissue fluids. Heavy infestations can cause anaemia. |
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− | ==Anoplura==
| + | Species occur only on mammals. |
− | [[Image:Sucking Louse.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sucking Louse ''Pediculosis humanus'' <br> Smith VS et al. 2004, WikiMedia Commons]]
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− | ''Also known as '''sucking lice''' ''
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− | *Narrow head
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− | *Thorax wider than the head
| + | ==Test yourself with the Lice Flashcards== |
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− | *Powerful legs
| + | [[Lice_Flashcards|Lice Flashcards]] |
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− | *Piercing mouthparts
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− | *Feed on blood and tissue fluids
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− | *Heavy infestations can cause anaemia
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− | *Species occur only on mammals
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− | [[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
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