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Body Louse
Latin Name: Pediculus capitis
Origin: Not known for certain, but this louse has been associated with humans throughout our history.
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Chicken Louse
Latin Name: Menacanthus spp.
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Crab Louse
Latin Name: Phthirus pubis
Origin: CrabThese lice have been associated with humans for many centuries, and occur throughout the world.
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Head Louse
Latin Name: Pediculus humanus
Origin: Not mentioned in the literature, but this human parasite is found worldwide and has traveled with humans througho...
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Lice - Spined rat louse
Latin Name: Polyplax spinulosa
Origin: Likely Asian in origin along with their rodent host animals.
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Lice – Slender pigeon louse
Latin Name: Columbicola columbae
Origin: Unknown origin as it is found throughout the world along with its host birds, but possibly European as this is th...
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Sucking Lice of Livestock





