Here’s an unusual louse, with stout setae (hairs) all over its body and a relatively loooooong abdomen. What kind of environment does this louse live in? Well, the host mammal lives in moist savannas and rocky areas, and it’s not native to the New World. We’ll post the answer on Monday, but feel free to post your guess below!
Jessica Light says
I don’t know my old world lice very well. Can’t wait to find out!
Andy Deans says
I think all these lice will be hard. With so many mammals in the world it’s tough to guess! As someone who undoubtedly has greater knowledge of Anoplura than me do you know of taxa other than Chiroptera that seem to lack lice?