Bird-lice

Bird-lice
Table of Families — Part 3

2026 Editor's Note: While commonly referred to as bird lice, these wingless external parasites belong to the order Phthiraptera and are often categorized as biting lice due to their mandibulate mouthparts. Heavy infestations in poultry can cause severe skin irritation and reduced egg production, though they are distinct from bird mites, which are arachnids that cannot reproduce on human blood. Unlike mites, these lice are highly host-specific and typically cannot survive long if separated from the body of their host. (Ed: GG 2026-08-11)

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