Lice of the genus Pediculus, family Pediculidae. Pediculus humanus corporus is the human body louse and Pediculus humanus capitis is the human head louse.
    

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Head louse clinging to strand of human hair, SEM

Head louse, SEM

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

Human hair (Caucasian descent), SEM

Pubic lice and scabies / FPA, NHS.

Human hair (Asian origin)

The body louse (Pediculus vestimenti) as a disease carrier : the body louse as a carrier of relapsing fever / F.P. Mackie.

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Pubic lice and scabies / FPA, NHS.

Head louse clinging to strand of human hair, SEM

Damaged human hair, bleached and straightened, SEM

Human hair (Asian origin)

The body louse (Pediculus vestimenti) as a disease carrier : the body louse as a carrier of relapsing fever / F.P. Mackie.