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education › insects › phthiraptera.html
of birds and mammals. They are usually less than 10 millimetres in length and are rarely seen without the aid of a microscope or magnifying glass. Lice are short lived and usually host specific. Lice can be recognised by the following features: Haematopinus asini (HAEMATOPINIDAE) Small, flattened...
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education › insects › siphonaptera.html
are small, wingless insects ranging in size from approximately 1-10 millimetres in length depending on the species. Almost everybody, especially those with cats or dogs will be familiar with these small biting insects and will have either...
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education › insects › strepsiptera.html
of other insects and are rarely seen as they spend most of their life within the host. Males can appear very different from females are their distinguishing characteristics are given below: Halictophagus species Male Strpsiptera 1-8 millimetre wingspan Large berry-like eyes Fan-shaped antennae...
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education › insects › thysanoptera.html
Thrips are small winged insects ranging in size from 0.5-15 millimetres in length. They are closely related to bugs (Hemiptera) with similar sucking mouthparts but can be distinguished by the following features: Thrips australis THRIPIDAE (Eucalyptus thrips) Slender, cylindrical, elongate body...
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education › insects › archaeognatha.html
are a group of small wingless insects that resemble silverfish (Thysanura) but unlike the fast running silverfish, bristletails can jump distances up to 10 centimetres by flexing their abdomens when disturbed. Bristletails are mostly grey in colour and usually less than 20 millimetres in length....
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education › insects › ephemeroptera.html
are small to medium sized insects with an average wingspan up to 15 millimetres. As their name suggests, mayflies have only a short adult life ranging from a few hours up to a day or two depending on the species. Mayflies can be recognised by the following characteristics: Atalophlebia species...