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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Phthiraptera (Parasitic Lice) » Mallophaga (Chewing Lice) » Ischnocera » Trichodectidae » Trichodectes » Dog Biting Louse (Trichodectes canis)
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Dog biting lice - Trichodectes canis
Copyright © 2010 Lisa M. Ames

Dog biting lice - Trichodectes canis
Georgia, USA
This is a close up view of some lice sent in for identification. The left side shows the underside and the right side shows the dorsal view.

The host was a dog. This image and Bug Guide image #369118 were sent to Dr. Nancy Hinkle, Veterinary Entomologist at the University of Georgia for identification.

The species is Trichodectes canis.
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Contributed by Lisa M. Ames on 3 February, 2010 - 4:01am
Last updated 3 February, 2010 - 2:26pm

Moved
Moved from Mallophaga (Chewing Lice).

Thanks for your "lousy" submission: it's real hard getting images of uncharismatic species like fleas and lice- most people are trying to get rid of them, not photograph them.
… Chuck Entz, 3 February, 2010 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

 
let me join in celebration
thank you so much for taking and posting this photo, Lisa: it is inspiring to see an addition to the lice section -- we have so few! please keep him coming -- we really can use more parasite images.
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