tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post2371893777682662190..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Case of the Week 261ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-50785763583229336712013-06-24T11:32:40.668-05:002013-06-24T11:32:40.668-05:00Pediculus for sure. If it was harvested from the s...Pediculus for sure. If it was harvested from the scalp hair it would be a head louse; from the clothing, a body louse. There's much controversy as to whether these are two distinct species or variants of the same. They differ dramatically in terms of their biology, epidemiology, and public health significance. Adult head and body lice can often be distinguished based upon certain morphological differences. More insight about human lice is offered at IdentifyUS.<br /><br />The video nicely displays the peristaltic waves by the louse's gut wall.<br /><br /> Richard Pollack, PhDhttps://identify.us.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-44023578790797335532013-06-11T02:57:40.759-05:002013-06-11T02:57:40.759-05:00Poor thing! I agree with above. You could make a t...Poor thing! I agree with above. You could make a tentative argument for it being a head louse rather than a body louse as it's still alive. Body lice die very quickly off the host and I think head lice are slightly more resilient.<br /><br />VanessaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-990436250280904302013-06-10T19:57:25.356-05:002013-06-10T19:57:25.356-05:00Yes, I agree with Lee: dancing Pediculus humanus,...Yes, I agree with Lee: dancing Pediculus humanus, most likely a male specimen based on the morphology of the posterior part of the abdomen (rounded intead of being split).<br /><br />Florida FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-7792808258336158792013-06-10T09:44:38.288-05:002013-06-10T09:44:38.288-05:00The dance of the human louse LOL!
LeeThe dance of the human louse LOL!<br /><br />LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-1597468247567354502013-06-10T09:41:35.761-05:002013-06-10T09:41:35.761-05:00I like the National Geographic sounding sound trac...I like the National Geographic sounding sound track accompanying! It seemes like the poor critter was trying to move but not a whole lot! Pediculus humanus (either coporis or capitis) - can't tell morphologically apart).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com