. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. HEMIPTERA, 147 Suborder Parasita (Par-a-si'ta). The Parasita includes certain parasites of man and other mammals, commonly known as lice. They are wingless, and differ from other Hemiptera in having the beak fleshy and not jointed. This suborder is represented in the United States by only one family, the Pedicididce, Family Pediculid^ (Ped-i-cu'li-dse). "^J , ' The Lice, This family comprises the true lice, which differ from the bird-lice of the order Mallophaga in having sucking mouth- parts. The true lice live on the skin of mammals, and suc
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. HEMIPTERA, 147 Suborder Parasita (Par-a-si'ta). The Parasita includes certain parasites of man and other mammals, commonly known as lice. They are wingless, and differ from other Hemiptera in having the beak fleshy and not jointed. This suborder is represented in the United States by only one family, the Pedicididce, Family Pediculid^ (Ped-i-cu'li-dse). "^J , ' The Lice, This family comprises the true lice, which differ from the bird-lice of the order Mallophaga in having sucking mouth- parts. The true lice live on the skin of mammals, and suck their blood. There are three species that infest man : one living on the head, among the hair ; and the other two on the body. Several species infest our domestic animals. The more. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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