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Raccoon Louse - Trichodectes octomaculatus - Trichodectes
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Raccoon Louse - Trichodectes octomaculatus - Trichodectes
Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
June 9, 2022
Size: ~2 mm
Same louse, still clinging to the hair it was initially collected from.

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Raccoon Louse - Trichodectes octomaculatus - Trichodectes Raccoon Louse - Trichodectes octomaculatus - Trichodectes
Contributed by Ethan J Moore on 15 June, 2022 - 9:36pm

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