This week we celebrate 25 episodes of Friday Night Lice! Our archives of this blog series represent 12 families from not only Anoplura, but also Mallophaga. We enjoy going through the different specimens in our collection and learning about Phthiraptera. This particular specimen was collected on Penn State’s campus in the 1940s. Do you have a guess of its identity or host? Please comment with your guess.
Hint: The species of the host is that of an important character in this popular children’s book.
Stay tuned for the answer as well as an exciting update on the Odonata Imaging Project next week!
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