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Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis)
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Salvador Vitanza
Male and female, Pediculus humanus capitis -
Pediculus humanus
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Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
September 10, 2018
Female (on the left): 3 mm
Male (on the right): 2.2 mm
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Contributed by
Salvador Vitanza
on 22 June, 2022 - 6:05pm
Last updated 24 June, 2022 - 10:32pm