Pediculus humanus capitis
If you are referring to head lice, there is only one scientific name for head lice. Pediculus humanus capitis is the scientific name for head lice. The scientific name for body lice is Pediculus humanus humanus.
Head louse in singular for head lice. Lice are tiny wingless parasites that feed off of your scalp.
Lice (singular, louse) belong to a large order of parasitic wingless insects; order Phthiraptera. The headlouse - one of about 3,000 species of lice described so far - goes by the scientific name Pediculus humanus capitis.
pl. of Louse., of Louse
Head lice is actually already the plural form. The singular is head louse.
Head lice are parasitic insects that live in the hair and scalp of humans. They need human blood to survive. Also they spread easily from person to person by direct contact. Head lice can infest anyone, regardless of personal hygiene. The scientific name for head louse is Pediculus humanus capitis
The head louse is about 1/16 of an inch in length.
The plural of louse is lice so the plural of headlouse is headlice.
The singular of any lice is louse.
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A head louse does not have wings. It is a wingless insect.