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Species Pediculus humanus - Human Louse

Head Louse · Body Louse

Subspecies Pediculus humanus capitis - Head Louse
Head louse - Pediculus humanus Small 6 leg bug, no wings, light brown in color. - Pediculus humanus Head Louse - Pediculus humanus - female Human head louse - Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus capitis - Pediculus humanus - male - female Female, Pediculus humanus capitis - Pediculus humanus - female Female, Pediculus humanus capitis - Pediculus humanus - female Male, Pediculus humanus capitis - Pediculus humanus - male

Subspecies Pediculus humanus humanus - Body Louse
Human Body Louse - Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus humanus - Pediculus humanus Body Louse - Pediculus humanus - male Pediculus humanus - Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus - Pediculus humanus


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