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Bird louse study shows how evolution sometimes repeats itself – Science Codex

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

Bird louse study shows how evolution sometimes repeats itself
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Head lice are rounder than wing lice, for example, and have triangular, grooved heads. The groove helps them cling to a single feather barb so their bird host can't scratch them off. Body lice are plump and will burrow into the downy feathers or drop ...

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