Body Louse (Nits/Eggs)

Found primarily on clothing and bedding, moving to the skin only to feed.

Strictly hematophagous, feeding on human blood multiple times a day.

Nits are glued to fibers of clothing; adults crawl but cannot jump or fly; life cycle includes egg, nymph, and adult stages.

High risk as vectors for diseases such as epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever; cause intense itching and skin irritation.