Since I have been working on migrating the Mallophaga to our slide cabinet, I thought I would share one of the magnificent specimens that I came across.
![A microscopic image of a louse with a huge abdomen and very bulbous eyes.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1616/25084045366_7cc853bc0a.jpg)
Collected on ptarmigan in Alaska in 1971, this specimen has some really interesting features.
![A large bird with feathered feet and a short tail sitting on a thin branch.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2912/14229707601_fc1d9a9fe5_z.jpg)
Do you know this chewing louse? Family? Genus? Species? If you have any guesses, please comment! The answer will be revealed next week.
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