Parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin by members of the order Phthiraptera, especially on humans by Pediculus humanus of the family Pediculidae. The hair of the head, eyelashes, and pubis is a frequent site of infestation. (From Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed)
    

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Crabs representing a nickname for pubic lice or 'VD' with chinese lettering; a safe-sex advertisement by AIDS Concern, Hong Kong. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.

A Spanish family picking lice or fleas from each other's heads. Coloured etching, 1812.

Pubic louse, ventral view, SEM, colour- blue

Las infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) / ARCAT.

Pubic louse, ventral view, SEM.

Pubic lice and scabies / FPA, NHS.

What should you know about head lice? : there's a simple answer with Full Marks lotion / Consumer Products Division, Napp Laboratories Ltd.

Bioscalin : la linea completa per la cura e la salute dei capelli / Giuliani.

Pubic louse, tail end with suckers, SEM

Pubic louse, tail end, CU spikes, SEM.

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Pubic lice and scabies / FPA, NHS.

What should you know about head lice? : there's a simple answer with Full Marks lotion / Consumer Products Division, Napp Laboratories Ltd.

Bioscalin : la linea completa per la cura e la salute dei capelli / Giuliani.

Pubic louse, tail end with suckers, SEM

Pubic louse, tail end, CU spikes, SEM.