Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 is a animal in the Pediculidae family, order Psocodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758
Pediculus humanus is a human-infesting louse species that includes the body louse and head louse subspecies.
Pediculus humanus is a louse species that infests humans. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The species is divided into two subspecies: Pediculus humanus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758), which is the body louse, and Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer, 1767), which is the head louse.
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