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2. Pediculosis pubis - Wikipedia

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   Definition. Pediculosis pubis is an infestation by the pubic louse, Pthirus pubis, a wingless insect which feeds on blood and lays its eggs (nits) on mainly pubic hair. Less commonly, hair near the anus, armpit, beard, eyebrows, moustache, and eyelashes may be involved. [1][2][3] Although the presence of pubic lice is associated with the ...

3. Crab louse - Wikipedia

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   Pediculus pubis Linnaeus, 1758. Phthirus pubis Leach, 1817[1] The crab louse or pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) is an insect that is an obligate ectoparasite of humans, feeding exclusively on blood. [2] The crab louse usually is found in the person's pubic hair. Although the louse cannot jump, it can also live in other areas of the body that are ...

4. Pubic Crabs and Sexual Transmission - AOL

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   Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis), commonly known as “crabs,” are tiny, blood-feeding parasites that sometimes live and lay their eggs in body hair, especially pubic hair. Infestations of pubic lice ...

5. Pubic Lice (Crabs) Transmission and Medicated Removal - AOL

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   Here are some tips that experts recommend: Wash all bedding, clothing, and towels that are being used while you have pubic lice in hot water (at least 130 degrees F). Dry all bedding, clothing ...

6. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   What they look like: Chiggers, a type of small mite, typically leave clusters of bites. If you have chigger bites, they'll be small, red and likely quite itchy. Chigger bites may also look like ...

7. Pthirus - Wikipedia

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   Pthirus. Pthirus is a genus of lice. There are only two extant species, and they are the sole known members of the family Pthiridae. [4] Pthirus gorillae infests gorillas, [5] and Pthirus pubis afflicts humans, and is commonly known as the crab louse or pubic louse. [6] The two species diverged some 3.3 million years ago.

8. Here's How Tell If That Itchiness Down There Warrants A ... - AOL

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   Unfortunately, that’s exactly what pubic lice (a.k.a. crabs) is: an easily transmittable infestation of little bugs in your genital area—specifically on your pubis—that cause a major itch.

9. Body louse - Wikipedia

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   Pediculus humanus humanus. Linnaeus, 1758. The body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis) or the cootie is a hematophagic ectoparasite louse that infests humans. [1] It is one of three lice which infest humans, the other two being the head louse, and the crab louse or pubic louse. [2]