Dog biting louse. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dog biting louse (Trichodectes canis) on a hair. This ectoparasite (external parasi

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Dog biting louse. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dog biting louse (Trichodectes canis) on a hair. This ectoparasite (external parasite) feeds on dandruff and secretions from skin lesions. Magnification: x125 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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