Lice, body with stool (Pediculus humanus)

These are , or body lice. Other types of lice infest the scalp, head (), or the pubic area (). Some body lice may carry diseases such as epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, or trench fever. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)

Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus capitis Phthirus pubis

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