Body Louse

Inhabits human clothing, especially in the seams, and moves to the skin only to feed.

Sanguinivorous; feeds exclusively on human blood by piercing the skin.

They lay their eggs (nits) in the seams of clothing and can survive up to a month away from a host if temperatures are cool, though they typically die within days without a meal.

Poses significant health risks as a vector for serious diseases such as epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. They cause intense itching and skin irritation.