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πŸ”¬ Lice

Slender Pigeon Louse

Columbicola columbae

About

A long slender louse found between the barbs of wing and tail feathers of pigeons and doves. It is one of the most studied louse-host systems in biology.

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Did You Know?

This louse has become a model organism for studying coevolution, as its evolutionary tree closely mirrors that of its pigeon host species.