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Order
MALLOPHAGA
(Bird Lice)
Characteristics:
1. Incomplete
(simple) metamorphosis
2. Chewing
mouthparts
3. Wingless
4. External
parasites of birds & some mammals
5. Tarsi with one or
two claws
Typical Examples: