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

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

( Pediculus humanus capitis ): Resides on the scalp and is common among school children. : They are typically dorso-ventrally flattened and have

( Pthirus pubis ): Also known as "crabs," these typically infest the pubic region but can also be found in other coarse hair. Medical Significance often called "nits

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

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