Human Lice
These are human-infesting lice. Infestation of any of these is a medical problem, not a pest control problem.
- Common Name: Head, body, and crab/pubic lice
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Anoplura/Pediculidae
- Metamorphosis: Simple
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Size
Adults small, about 1/16-1/8" long.
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Color
Dirty white to grayish black.
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Biology
Head and pubic louse live continuously on the host. Body louse occur primarily in the clothing.
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Habit
Head louse are most commonly found above the ears and on the back of the scalp. Body louse occur along clothing seams.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties