Book Louse

This 2006 photograph depicted a dorsal view of a female body louse, Pediculus humanus var. corporis. Some of the external morphologic features displayed by members of the genus Pediculus include an elongated abdominal region without any processes, and three pairs of legs, which are all equal in length and width.Body lice are parasitic insects that live on the body, and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. Infestation is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races. Body lice infestations spread rapidly under crowded conditions where hygiene is poor, and there is frequent contact among people. Note the sensorial setae, or hairs that cover the louse’s body, which pick up, and transmit information to the insect about changes in its environment such as temperature, and chemical queues. The dark mass inside the abdomen is a previously ingested blood meal.Created: 2006

This 2006 photograph depicted a dorsal view of a male body louse, Pediculus humanus var. corporis. Some of the external morphologic features displayed by members of the genus Pediculus include an elongated abdominal region without any processes, and three pairs of legs, all equal in length and width. The distal tip of the male’s abdomen is rounded, whereas, the female’s (PHIL# 9202) is concave.Body lice are parasitic insects that live on the body, and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. Infestation is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races. Body lice infestations spread rapidly under crowded conditions where hygiene is poor, and there is frequent contact among people. Note the sensorial setae, or hairs that cover the louse’s body, which pick up, and transmit information to the insect about changes in its environment such as temperature, and chemical queues. The dark mass inside the abdomen is a previously ingested blood meal.Created: 2006

This 2006 photograph depicted a dorsal view of a male body louse, Pediculus humanus var. corporis. Some of the external morphologic features displayed by members of the genus Pediculus include an elongated abdominal region without any processes, and three pairs of legs, all equal in length and width. The distal tip of the male’s abdomen is rounded, whereas, the female’s (PHIL# 9202) is concave.Body lice are parasitic insects that live on the body, and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. Infestation is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races. Body lice infestations spread rapidly under crowded conditions where hygiene is poor, and there is frequent contact among people. Note the sensorial setae, or hairs that cover the louse’s body, which pick up, and transmit information to the insect about changes in its environment such as temperature, and chemical queues. The dark mass inside the abdomen is a previously ingested blood meal.Created: 2006

This 2006 photograph depicted a dorsal view of a female body louse, Pediculus humanus var. corporis. Some of the external morphologic features displayed by members of the genus Pediculus include an elongated abdominal region without any processes, and three pairs of legs, which are all equal in length and width.Body lice are parasitic insects that live on the body, and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. Infestation is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races. Body lice infestations spread rapidly under crowded conditions where hygiene is poor, and there is frequent contact among people. Note the sensorial setae, or hairs that cover the louse’s body, which pick up, and transmit information to the insect about changes in its environment such as temperature, and chemical queues. The dark mass inside the abdomen is a previously ingested blood meal.Created: 2006

This 2006 photograph depicted a dorsal view of a male body louse, Pediculus humanus var. corporis. Some of the external morphologic features displayed by members of the genus Pediculus include an elongated abdominal region without any processes, and three pairs of legs, all equal in length and width. The distal tip of the male’s abdomen is rounded, whereas, the female’s (PHIL# 9202) is concave.Body lice are parasitic insects that live on the body, and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. Infestation is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races. Body lice infestations spread rapidly under crowded conditions where hygiene is poor, and there is frequent contact among people. Note the sensorial setae, or hairs that cover the louse’s body, which pick up, and transmit information to the insect about changes in its environment such as temperature, and chemical queues. The dark mass inside the abdomen is a previously ingested blood meal.Created: 2006

This 2006 photograph depicted a dorsal view of a female body louse, Pediculus humanus var. corporis. Some of the external morphologic features displayed by members of the genus Pediculus include an elongated abdominal region without any processes, and three pairs of legs, which are all equal in length and width.Body lice are parasitic insects that live on the body, and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. Infestation is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races. Body lice infestations spread rapidly under crowded conditions where hygiene is poor, and there is frequent contact among people. The sensorial setae, or hairs that cover the louse’s body, pick up, and transmit information to the insect about changes in its environment such as temperature, and chemical queues. Note the dark mass inside the abdomen, which represents a previously ingested blood meal.Created: 2006

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by the Anopleural sucking tropical rat louse, Hoplopleura pacifica during its first nymphal stage.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by the Anopleural sucking rat louse, Hoplopleura acanthopus during its third nymphal stage of development.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by the Anopleural sucking rat louse, Hoplopleura acanthopus during its first nymphal stage of development.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by Anopleural sucking lice members of the genus Polyplax during their third nymphal stage.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by Anopleural sucking lice members of the genus Polyplax during their first nymphal stage.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by Anopleural sucking lice members of the genera Polyplax and Hoplopleura during their nymphal stages.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by Anopleural sucking lice members of the genera Polyplax and Hoplopleura during their nymphal stages.Created: 1975

This illustration of female and male lice, Cuclotogaster heterographus shows the ventral aspect of this species (Nitzsh).Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by the Anopleural sucking rat louse, Hoplopleura hirsuta during its first, second, and third nymphal stages.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by the Anopleural sucking rat louse, Hoplopleura hirsuta during its first, second, and third nymphal stages.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics found to be displayed by the Anopleural sucking rat louse, Hoplopleura hirsuta during its first, second, and third nymphal stages.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts a dorsal view of a crab louse, Pthirus pubis, a member of the suborder Anoplura, or sucking lice.Created: 1975

This illustration depicts a dorsal view of a crab louse, Pthirus pubis, a member of the suborder Anoplura, or sucking lice.Created: 1975

Image taken using a StackShot rail, Helicon Remote Software and rendered using Helicon Focus Software.