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Pigeon Louse - Columbicola columbae
Copyright © 2022 Ethan J Moore

Pigeon Louse - Columbicola columbae
Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
May 20, 2022
Size: 4 mm
Collected from the stomach down of a young domestic pigeon. New page for the guide. I have been collecting lice the last few days and intend to add more to the guide as soon as I can get quality photos taken.

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Contributed by Ethan J Moore on 20 May, 2022 - 4:41pm
Last updated 16 June, 2022 - 10:24pm

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