Pubic louse (Crab louse)

Coarse human body hair, primarily in the pubic region, but occasionally eyelashes, beard, or chest hair.

Obligate hematophage; they feed exclusively on human blood several times a day.

They are relatively immobile and grasp hair shafts using specialized claw-like legs. They cannot jump or fly and generally spread through close physical contact.

Risks include intense itching (pruritus) due to hypersensitivity to saliva, and secondary bacterial infections from scratching. They are not known to transmit systemic diseases.