A Head Louse (IMAGE)

University of Utah

A Head Louse

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A head louse -- Pediculus humanus capitus -- is shown in this image from a scanning electron microscope. University of Utah biologists have invented a device, named the LouseBuster, that uses dry, hot air to eliminate head louse infestations that plague millions of school children.

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Courtesy of Vincent S. Smith, the Natural History Museum, London

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