Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of a human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis),an obligate ectoparasite of humans. Head lice are wingless insects spending their entire life on the human scalp and feeding exclusively on human blood. Humans are the only known hosts of this specific parasite,while chimpanzees host a closely related species,Pediculus schaeffi. Other species of lice infest most orders of mammals and all orders of birds | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Parker, David |
Taille de l’image : | 4863 px × 6687 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |