Menacanthus stramineus

Also known as:

Yellow body Chicken body louse

Menacanthus stramineus is a chewing louse.

Scientific Classification

Class	Insecta
Order	Phthiraptera
Suborder	Amblycera
Family	Menoponidae

Identification

Menacanthus stramineus is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca