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Are body lice Arachnids?
Yes, whale lice belong to phylum Arthropoda - the arthropods. They are crustaceans, more like a kind of shrimp than the insect class to which most familiar lice would belong.
Which arthropods often attach themselves to human hair?
Fleas, ticks, and lice.
What arthropods attach themselves to human hairs?
Lice
How long Approximately do whale lice live?
8-10 years
What species does the grey whale have a parasitic relationship with?
The grey whale has a parasitic relationship with whale lice, which grows on the back of grey whales, among the barnacles.
What are haematophagus arthropods?
Haematophagous arthropods are arthropods that feed on blood (not nessecarily human blood, also bird, cow etc). Haemo = blood, phagus = eater. Includes mosquitos, fleas, lice and some hemipterans, but also the jumping spider Evarcha culcivora, which feeds on blood-gorged mosquitos!
Is a blue whale a arthropod?
Yes a blue whale is an organism. Anything living is an organism, or a collection of organisms.
Borrelia?
microaerohiles 2) Transmitted by arthropods such as ticks & lice. 3) Genome composed of linear chromosome. 4) Relapsing fever & Lyme disease.
Are lice arachnids?
No, lice are not arachnids; they are classified as insects. Lice belong to the order Phthiraptera and are characterized by having three pairs of legs and a body divided into three segments. Arachnids, on the other hand, include spiders, ticks, and scorpions, which have eight legs and a different body structure. Therefore, while both lice and arachnids are arthropods, they belong to different classes within that phylum.
Is it true that Chlamydiae is transmitted by ticks and lice and can cause typhus and rocky mountain fever?
No, rickettsiae are transmitted by arthropods and can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain fever.
Which pathogen is a small bacterium that lives in lice fleas ticks and mites?
Rickettsia is the bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites. It causes diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus when transmitted to humans through the bites of infected arthropods.
Do spiders eat head lice?
Spiders do not typically eat head lice, as their diets mainly consist of insects and other small arthropods. While some spiders may consume small pests, head lice are specifically adapted to live on human hosts and are not a common prey for spiders. Instead, natural predators of head lice include certain types of insects, such as predatory mites or some small beetles.
