Pubic louse

Human body, primarily the pubic hair or other coarse hair regions such as armpits or eyelashes

Obligate hematophage, feeding exclusively on human blood throughout its life stages

Slow-moving insects that remain attached to hair shafts; they cannot jump or fly and are usually transmitted through close physical contact; life cycle includes egg (nit), nymph, and adult stages

Causes intense itching (pruritus) due to hypersensitivity to saliva; no known disease transmission to humans, but infestation (pediculosis pubis) requires medical treatment