elephant louse
insect
Also known as: Haematomyzus elephantis
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example of louse
- In louse: Form and function
The elephant louse has chewing mouthparts, with the modified mandibles borne on the end of a long proboscis. The thorax may have three visible segments, may have either the mesothorax and metathorax fused, or may have all three fused into a single segment as in the…
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