Light micrograph of the crab (or pubic) louse, Phthirus pubis, that lives permanently attached to the pubic hairs of humans. They may also inhabit arm

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Light micrograph of the crab (or pubic) louse, Phthirus pubis, that lives permanently attached to the pubic hairs of humans. They may also inhabit armpit hairs, eyebrows, beard & eyelashes. Infestation of crabs gives rise to phthiriasis, which causes itching & may lead to bacterial infection if not treated.

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Photo credit: © ERIC GRAVE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, crab, insect, insecta, invertebrate, invertebrates, light, louse, micrograph, nature, phthiriasis, phthirus, pubic, pubis, wildlife, zoology