Crab lice, which are generally found in the pubic region of their human hosts, have claws on the tips of their legs that clamp around pubic hairs with great precision. Pulling off a crab louse will often leave the legs behind, still firmly attached to the hair.
These lice can also be found in armpit hair and eyebrows.
The lice suck blood, feeding five times a day. They spread through sexual contact and through bedding and clothing.
Pubic lice causes itching in the area covered by pubic hair. Itching often gets worse at night. The itching may start soon after getting infected with lice, or it may not start for up to 2 - 4 weeks after contact.
Pubic lice are best treated with a prescription wash containing permethrin, such as Elimite or Kwell.
Just keep it clean for the love of Ra...no one likes parasites!!
Know more:
http://www.medicinenet.com/pubic_lice_crabs/article.htm
Image: SEM of two pubic lice via SPL
http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/367446/view
#pubiclice #biodiversity #parasites
Disgusting little buggers. I'm happy that I take precautions.
ReplyDeleteGood reason I suppose to shave daily :P
ReplyDeleteI sleep alone, so guess no problems then
ReplyDeleteLooks like something you'd encounter in a Power Rangers episode.
ReplyDeleteLooks reminiscent of what I see looking back at me in the mirror most mornings...
ReplyDeleteBeard lice?
ReplyDeletelol, no - I meant I look like a crunchy crab in the morning... By noon however I'm beautiful all over again.
ReplyDeleteSean Walker Shell molting is truly a wondrous thing. :)
ReplyDeleteRick Swartz yeah, but the moltings are worse than shaved beard stubble to clean up... =D
ReplyDeleteSean Walker Grind 'em up and make a soup. Chitin is totally edible.
ReplyDeleteCategory: biodiversity. Ha.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of that Lords of Acid song ....
ReplyDeleteReality bites in more ways than one. :)
ReplyDeleteSo it's not a flea circus here, but a lice circus:
ReplyDeleteCirque du Solei in miniature.