Heterodoxus spiniger

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Heterodoxus spiniger
Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Family Boopidae
Species Heterodoxus spiniger

Heterodoxus spiniger is a chewing louse of dogs.

Identification

The adults are relatively large at around 5mm in length. They are yellow and the tarsi end in two claws, enabling them to be distinguished from other lice.

Life Cycle

The female produces eggs, which can be found throughout the body of an infected host. Three further nymphal stages are required to produce a mature adult.


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