86 THE STUDY OF INSECTS 



serious louse on older chickens and young fowls (Fig. 134). It lays its eggs 



Fig. 135. — Goniodes stylifer. 

 (From Law.) 



Fig. 136. — Tri 

 chodectes scalaris 

 (From Law.) 



The body-louse of the 



in clusters at the bases of feathers, especially 

 about the vent of its host. 



The feather louse, Menopon pallidum, is 

 another louse on the hen. It frequents the 

 feathers commonly, although it is found on 

 the skin of its host. 



The large turkey louse, Goniodes stylifer, 

 is common on the turkey. It frequents the 

 feathers on various parts of the body, espe- 

 cially on the neck and breast (Fig. 135). 



Another and smaller species which in- 

 fests the ox is known as, Trichodectes 

 scalaris (Fig. 136). 



