Difference between revisions of "Haematopinus eurysternus"
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===Identification=== | ===Identification=== | ||
− | ''Haematopinus eurysternus'' is one of the largest louse currently seen on domestic mammals. | + | ''Haematopinus eurysternus'' is one of the largest louse currently seen on domestic mammals, at around 4mm in length. The abdomen is dark blue and the head and thorax is a greyish yellow. The eggs have a very thick outer shell, and are white in colour. |
− | The abdomen is dark blue and the head and thorax is a greyish yellow. The eggs have a very thick outer shell, and are white in colour. | ||
===Life Cycle=== | ===Life Cycle=== |
Revision as of 13:21, 19 July 2010
This article is still under construction. |
Also known as: | Short-nosed louse |
Scientific Classification
Class | Insecta |
Order | Phthiraptera |
Suborder | Anoplura |
Family | Haematopinidae |
Identification
Haematopinus eurysternus is one of the largest louse currently seen on domestic mammals, at around 4mm in length. The abdomen is dark blue and the head and thorax is a greyish yellow. The eggs have a very thick outer shell, and are white in colour.
Life Cycle
The females lay one egg per day for around 2 weeks, which is their approximate lifespan. The eggs are sticky and glue themselves to the hairs of the host, in this case, cattle. The eggs hatch in 1-2 weeks, transforming into nymphs. Nymphs then transform into mature adults about 14 days later. The female will then begin to lay eggs, and infect the host.