Anoplura ●

Three specific species of sucking lice are parasitic to humans, as detailed by researchers at ScienceDirect :

: Their eggs, often called "nits," are oval and whitish, cemented firmly to the host's hair. Anoplura and Humans anoplura

: They are highly host-specific, meaning most species associate with only one type of mammal. Three specific species of sucking lice are parasitic

: They are typically dorso-ventrally flattened and have specialized tibio-tarsal claws to cling securely to host hair. often called "nits