fleas, lice, bugs, beetle Flashcards
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Siphonaptera (fleas): Ctenocephalides canis
Identifying features:
- Rounded & short head; First genal comb is short = C. canis
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Siphonaptera (fleas): Ctenocephalides felis
Identifying features:
- Longer head; all genal combs are the same length = C. felis
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Flea larva (with digested blood inside)
Identifying features:
- Hairs on the body
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Cimex lectularius (Bedbug)
Identifying features:
- 4-part antennae = Cimex lectularius
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Ischnocera: Columbicola sp.
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 2 x claws on the legs = Bird louse
- Long antennae = Ischnocera
- Long body = Columbicola
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Pulex sp.
Identifying features:
- Ø Comb on the head = Pulex sp.
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Flea larva
Identifying features:
- Presence of hairs = Flea
- Ø Legs & eyes = Flea
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Flea allergy on dogs
Wet & warm patches on the skin
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Alopecia in a cat w/ miliary dermatitis
Caused by a flea infestation - likely causing pruritis
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Cimex lectularius (Bedbug)
Identifying features:
- 4-part antennae = Cimex lectularius
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Alphitobius diaperinus
Adult
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Alphitobius diaperinus
Larvae
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Flea dirt
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Flea dirt
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Felicola subrostratus
Cat-biting louse
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Cimex lectularius
Bed bug