Talk:Sucking louse

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" Two species of Anoplura are parasites of humans. Pediculus humanus is divided into two subspecies, Pediculus humanus humanus (the body louse) and Pediculus humanus capitis (the head louse). Phthirus pubis (the pubic louse) is the cause of the embarrassing condition known as crabs. "

color me stupid but isn't that three... Are we sure that there are only three (I thought there were a few subspecies that everyone thought were the same... but I could be wrong)... - Reboot


That picture is actually of Mallophaga, the other suborder of lice. The head is wider than prothorax.