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Order Psocodea (formerly Anoplura): the sucking lice — Examples
Human louse, Pediculus humanus, family Pediculidae, Order Psocodea. □ There are several subspecies of human lice, including the head louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) and the body louse (Pediculus humanus capitis). Photographed by: M. Smetak. Identified by: KnowYourInsects.org. Location: Northern California, USA. Date: 17 February, 2017. |
Human louse, Pediculus humanus, family Pediculidae, Order Psocodea. □ This is a different view of the louse in the previous photo. Photographed by: M. Smetak. Identified by: KnowYourInsects.org. Location: Northern California, USA. Date: 17 February, 2017. |
Human louse, Pediculus humanus, family Pediculidae, Order Psocodea. □ The photographer found this human louse on her cat. It was not attached. A species of louse, known as a cat louse (Felicola subrostrata does exist, but it has a slightly different silhouette. To see a cat louse, click here. Photographed by: Kendra. Identified by: KnowYourInsects.org. Location: Oneida, New York. Date: 8 December, 2020. |
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