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Phthirius pubis; (The Crab Louse) ... The female crab louse lays about 25 eggs, each firmly attached to it's own hair. The development from egg to adult takes about 3 weeks. Crab lice are sedentary. ... Having found a suitable place a louse will seize the host's hair, bore into the skin with its mouthparts and suck blood...
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www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th5h.htm
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common name: crab louse scientific name: Pthirus pubis (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Phthiraptera (=Anoplura): Pediculidae) ... The head louse and the body louse are morphologically indistinguishable, but are easily distinguished from the crab louse. The crab louse usually infests the hairs of the pubic and perineal regions,
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entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/crab_louse.htm
entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/crab_louse.htm
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We found crab lice on South American mummified bodies from the Atacama Desert region. Crab louse eggs were found attached to the pubic hairs of a 2,000-yr-old Chilean mummy. Well-preserved adults were found in sediment and clothing from a Peruvian mummy dated 1,000 yr ago.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12537127
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The 3 major lice that infest humans are Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), Pthirus pubis (crab louse), and Pediculus humanus humanus (body louse). ... The 3 major lice that infest humans are Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), Pthirus pubis (crab louse), and Pediculus humanus humanus (body louse).
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/14699358?src=emed_ckb...
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/14699358?src=emed_ckb_ref_0
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Adult lice may be easily identified under the microscope. Their crab-like appearance is the reason that pubic lice are referred to as "the crabs." ... Crab louse, female ... Crab lice...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000841.htm
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Lords Of Acid - The Crablouse video ... Watch this video in a new windo ... jade4u; May 21, 2006;
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw28hmEYrJM
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Adult -- Like head and body lice, the crab louse is wingless and has short 5-segmented antennae, piercing mouthparts, and heavy legs that terminate in a single sharp, hooked claw. The front legs of the crab louse, however, are more slender than the other two pairs.
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ipm.ncsu.edu/AG369/notes/crab_louse.html
ipm.ncsu.edu/AG369/notes/crab_louse.html
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Human Crab Louse ... Fortunately, the Head Louse does not appear to carry any diseases. The Body Louse lives chiefly on the front and back of the torso. It is generally less common than the Head Louse, except in circumstances of poor hygiene due to infrequent washing and changing of clothes. ... Human Crab Louse - Pthirus pubis...
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www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/siphunc.htm
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This is a photomicrograph of a female pubic louse. The condition known as "crabs" is so named because of the resemblance of a pubic louse to a crab. The bodies of pubic lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2611.htm
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