Pediculus humanus

Pediculus humanus

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SPECIES

Pediculus humanus

Pediculus humanus is a species of louse that infects humans. It comprises two subspecies:

Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 – body louse
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1767 – head louse

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Photos with Pediculus humanus

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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

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Geography

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United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Sweden, Philippines, Norway, New Zealand, Ireland, Germany, Canada, Cameroon, Ethiopia

Regions Regions

Arctic, Greenland, Québec, Labrador, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska

WWF Biomes

Biogeographical realms

Palearctic, Neotropical, Nearctic

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Female human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis. Technical settings : - focus stack of 58 images - microscope objective (Nikon achromatic 10x 160/0.25) on bellow (70 mm extension)

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Cosmopolitan, Terrestrial, Oviparous

Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Diet Hematophage, Carnivore

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References

1. Pediculus humanus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediculus_humanus

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