Difference between revisions of "Linognathus setosus"

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===Identification===
 
===Identification===
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The adults can reach up to 2mm in length, and the first pair of legs are smaller than both the second and third.
 
The adults can reach up to 2mm in length, and the first pair of legs are smaller than both the second and third.
  

Revision as of 12:55, 29 July 2010

Linognathus setosus
Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Family Linognathidae
Species Linognathus setosus
Also known as: Dog sucking louse

Identification

The adults can reach up to 2mm in length, and the first pair of legs are smaller than both the second and third.

Life Cycle

The eggs hatch in around 2 weeks, forming nymphs. The nymphs then undergo three further stages before becoming reproductive adults. This process takes around 2 weeks.