KIDS QUIZ
INSECTS AND BUGS
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parasitic lice
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book/bark lice
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angle insects
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true bugs
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Detailed explanation-1: -louse, (order Phthiraptera), any of a group of small wingless parasitic insects divisible into two main groups: the Amblycera and Ischnocera, or chewing or biting lice, which are parasites of birds and mammals, and the Anoplura, or sucking lice, parasites of mammals only.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parasitic lice (Phthiraptera) are the only major group of insects in which all members are permanent parasites of birds or mammals.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two main kinds of lice in the order Phthiraptera. These are the biting lice, which are most often found on birds, and the sucking lice, which are mostly found on mammals. The scientific name of the order comes from the Greek phtheir (louse) and aptera (wingless).