. Insects affecting domestic animals [microform] : an account of the species of importance in North America, with mention of related forms occurring on other animals. Parasites; Insects, Injurious and beneficial; Animaux domestiques; Insectes nuisibles. 16fi INSECTS AFFECTING DOMESTIC ANIMALS. diftereiit species have, been jn-esent, since tlie conditiuni^ favoriiifj tin- in<Teiise of one will also liivor the others. The reports, especially <it' the earlier writers, have many of them doubtless been subject to {jieai exafjfjcration, tor while the normal rate of increase will account for th
. Insects affecting domestic animals [microform] : an account of the species of importance in North America, with mention of related forms occurring on other animals. Parasites; Insects, Injurious and beneficial; Animaux domestiques; Insectes nuisibles. 16fi INSECTS AFFECTING DOMESTIC ANIMALS. diftereiit species have, been jn-esent, since tlie conditiuni^ favoriiifj tin- in<Teiise of one will also liivor the others. The reports, especially <it' the earlier writers, have many of them doubtless been subject to {jieai exafjfjcration, tor while the normal rate of increase will account for the sudden app«ai;inee an<l â oid multiplication of the li(!e under certain conditions, it is not equal to the marvel ous stories which are to be met with even in some works that lay claim to iU'vin H y. -"r (. ,.-ab louse infests ])articularly the jie. e. 'ons, but occurs also amon{^ the * der the arms, in the beard, antl it is said also among the hairs of the eyebrows. It does not live in the line hair of the head. It is very distinct from the other species, the body being nearly as wide as long, \\hile the strong legs spreading out laterally very greatly increase its apparent width and give it the form of a crab in miniature, thus winning for it the name of (irab louse. It is of a whitish color, with a dusky i)atch on eju'h shoulder, and with the legs slightly tinged with re<ldish, the claws having this color more pronounced. It is nearly one-tenth of an inch in length. The remedies adopted for the head louse are applicable to this sjie- cies, altlumgh if is said they are less ettw-tual and must be i)eraisted in more vigorously. lied precipitate is probably most freijueutly Fici. It'i.â I'litliiiiiis (iil'te'- iH'iinv.) â¢iiliir;;t'il The Head Louse. (I'ediciiluH rapitix Di'G<'<m-. ) This louse has been I'ecognized under one name or another as far back as we have history. While very generally (lonfused with the followi
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