Sucking Lice

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Anoplura

Sucking Louse Pediculosis humanus - From: Genetic Analysis of Lice Supports Direct Contact between Modern and Archaic Humans Reed DL, Smith VS, Hammond SL, Rogers AR, Clayton DH PLoS Biology Vol. 2, No. 11, e340 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0020340

Also known as sucking lice

  • Narrow head
  • Thorax wider than the head
  • Powerful legs
  • Piercing mouthparts
  • Feed on blood and tissue fluids
  • Heavy infestations can cause anaemia
  • Species occur only on mammals
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