Trichodectes

Trichodectes is a genus of louse belonging to the family Trichodectidae. It was described in 1818 by Christian Ludwig Nitzsch, and it has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species are frequently found living on small mammals such as badgers and skunks, and some on domesticated animals like dogs. They range from 1 mm (0.039 in) to 2 mm (0.079 in) and have broad bodies.