ectoparasites Flashcards
1
Q
Structure: where do they live?
A
on external surfaces including ear canal
2
Q
Structure: what does it mean by exoskeleton?
A
a hard chitinous outer shell
3
Q
Structure: what are two types of ectoparasites?
A
insects and arachnids
4
Q
Structure: what is an insect?
A
- an adult has three pairs of legs
- the body is divided into the head thorax and abdomen
- it completes metamorphosis
5
Q
Structure: what are arachnids?
A
- adult has four pairs of legs
- divided into the cephalothorax and abdomen
-undergoes incomplete metamorphism
6
Q
what are the 6 types of ectoparasites?
A
-flea (insect)
- louse (insect)
- tick (arachnid)
- demodex mite (arachnid)
- mange mite (arachnid)
- ear mite (arachnid)