Head Louse


Male head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis). These wingless insects spend their entire life on the human scalp, feeding exclusively on human blood. Humans are the only known hosts to this parasite.


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Photo credit: © Eric Grave / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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