Body Louse

This is a magnified view of a body louse. Lice produce itching and a characteristic excoriated skin rash (looks like a scrape). They may also carry relapsing fever, typhus, and trench fever. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.)

Lice, Body with Stool (Pediculus Humanus)

These lice are Pediculus humanus, or body lice. Other types of lice infest the scalp, head (Pediculus humanus capitis), and the pubic area (Rhthirus pubis). Some body lice may carry diseases such as epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, or trench fever. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.)

Body Louse, Female and Larvae

This is a magnified view of a female body louse with larvae. Lice cause itching and a characteristic excoriated skin rash (looks like a scrape). They may also transmit diseases, including relapsing fever, typhus, and trench fever. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.)

Head Louse and Pubic Louse

This picture compares the relative size and shape of the head louse and the pubic louse.