Topic summary
Pthirus pubis
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Crab louse.
The crab louse or pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) is an insect that is an obligateectoparasite of humans, feeding exclusively on blood. The crab louse usually is found in the person's pubic hair. Although the louse cannot jump, it can also live in other areas of the body that are covered with coarse hair, such as the perianal area, the general body hair, and the eyelashes (in children).