Biting lice

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mallophaga \Mal*loph"a*ga\ (m[a^]l*l[o^]f"[.a]*g[.a]), n. pl. (Zo["o]l.) An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice . See Bird louse , under Bird .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Mallophaga is a suborder of lice , known as chewing lice , biting lice or bird lice , containing more than 3000 species. These lice are external parasites that feed mainly on birds although some species also feed on mammals. They infest both domestic and ...