Lice Flashcards
1
Q
Lice Order
A
Phthiraptera
2
Q
Lice Families
A
Mallophaga (chewing)
Anaplura (sucking)
3
Q
Do lice have wings?
A
No
4
Q
Body flattened…
A
Dorso-ventrally
5
Q
Legs..
A
Have claws
6
Q
Antennae?
A
Short
7
Q
Can humans catch cat lice?
A
No, they are host specific
8
Q
Anaplura head shape
A
Narrow
9
Q
Anaplura mouthparts
A
Project anteriorly
10
Q
Anaplura feed on
A
Blood and lymph
11
Q
Mallophaga head shape
A
Broad
12
Q
Mallophaga mouthparts
A
Project ventrally
13
Q
Mallophaga feed on
A
Dead, keratinised skin cells
14
Q
Eggs are found…
A
Cemented to hair
15
Q
What hatches from eggs?
A
Nymph after 7-20 days
