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A human head louse  Estonia,Geotagged,Head louse,Pediculus humanus capitis,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Extraordinary closeups! Posted 8 months ago
  2. Great photo of a nasty critter. Posted 8 months ago

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The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans. Head lice are wingless insects that spend their entire lives on the human scalp and feed exclusively on human blood.

Similar species: Barklice, Booklice, Etc.
Species identified by Janek Lass
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By Janek Lass

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Uploaded Dec 15, 2024. Captured Mar 23, 2024 08:07 in Spordi tänav T1, Rakvere, 44307 Lääne-Viru maakond, Estonia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • 1/3s
  • ISO100