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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for "lice," pubic OR Phthirus pubis
  1. Pubic lice are tiny wingless insects that infect the pubic hair area and lay eggs there. These lice can also be found in armpit hair, ...
  2. ... head ( Pediculus humanus capitis ), or the pubic area ( Phthirus pubis ). Some body lice may carry diseases such as epidemic typhus, relapsing ...