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Sucking Louse Pediculosis humanus - From: Genetic Analysis of Lice Supports Direct Contact between Modern and Archaic Humans Reed DL, Smith VS, Hammond SL, Rogers AR, Clayton DH PLoS Biology Vol. 2, No. 11, e340 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0020340

Also known as sucking lice

Narrow head

Thorax wider than the head

Powerful legs

Piercing mouthparts

Feed on blood and tissue fluids

Heavy infestations can cause anaemia

Species occur only on mammals

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