Body Louse Nymph

Found on the body and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans.

Strictly hematophagous; they feed on human blood multiple times a day.

They live in the seams of clothing and move onto the skin to feed. They spread through direct contact or sharing of infested garments. They cannot jump or fly.

Risks include intense itching, skin rashes, and the potential transmission of serious diseases such as epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. There are no known benefits.