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The body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, sometimes called Pediculus humanus corporis) is a louse that infests humans. The condition of being infested with head lice, body lice, or pubic lice is known as pediculosis. Nits are louse eggs. 2  They are generally easy to see in the seams of an infested person's clothing, particularly around the waistline, under armpits or even in body hair. 3  They are oval and usually yellow to white in color.
General Information. Pediculus or lice, come in three varieties. The first is Pediculus humanis capitis, also known as the head louse and the second is Pediculus humanis corporis, more commmonly known as the body louse. The third type of louse is Phthirus pubis, also known as crabs..