Lice Collection (page 2)

Summer Amusement. Bug Hunting
BAL57817 Summer Amusement. Bug Hunting by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

La Toilette Domestique, 1670-75 (oil on canvas)
XIR336966 La Toilette Domestique, 1670-75 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 14.7 x 11.3 cm; Alte Pinakothek, Munich

The Flea Catcher
BAL3100 The Flea Catcher by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); Musee Historique Lorrain, Nancy, France; (add.info.: La femme a la puce ; ); French, out of copyright

A woman delouse a man, Jan van Somer, Willem Basse, 1655-1700

Picture No. 10855571
Human Head Louse - on hair (Pediculus humanus capitus) Date:

Picture No. 10873636
Human Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Date:

Picture No. 10873600
Human Crab Louse (Phthirus pubis) Date:

Picture No. 10873638
Human Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Date:

Picture No. 10855570
Human Head Louse - on human child hair (Pediculus humanus capitus) Date:

Epidemic Typhus or Gaol Fever, caused by the organism Rickettsia prowazeki, is spread by lice. Here a peasant woman in the Spanish Pyrenees is removing lice, the vector for the disease

Sheep farming, dipping ewes with insecticide to kill lice and mites, North Yorkshire, England, September

Head Louse C017 / 3441
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of a human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis), an obligate ectoparasite of humans

Pubic louse, artwork F007 / 7463
Pubic louse, computer artwork

Pubic louse, artwork F007 / 7462
Pubic louse, computer artwork

Salmon louse, SEM
Salmon louse. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). This marine copepod crustacean is parasitic on salmon fish

Human head louse Pediculus, LM C013 / 5282
Light micrograph using differential interference contrast (DIC) of a human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitus). This exoparasite has a large head with two eyes (black)

Egg of human head louse pediculus, LM C013 / 5284
Light micrograph using differential interference contrast (DIC) of a nit (egg case) containing a developing human head louse Pediculus humanus capitis, attached to a human hair

Barklouse in amber
A Barklouse, Pscoptera preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene

Pediculus humanus, human head louse
Scanning electron microscope image of a human head louse (x 60). These external parasites use their hook-like claws to grip the hair

Microthoracius cameli, camel sucking louse
A female specimen of a camel sucking louse (Microthoracius cameli) approximately 4mm in length

Porcellio sp. woodlouse

Copepod parasite
Specimen jar containing copepod parasites, which live on the body surface of salmon and in large numbers can cause damage to the fish. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London

Glyptonotus antarcticus

Sipha glyceriae, aphids
Aphid or plant lice are small, plant-sucking insects. Aphids tend to form in clusters and prefer young shoots and succulent leaves

De-lousing illustration
A Hortus watercolour published in 1491 which illustrates de-lousing in Hortus Sanitatis from Mediaeval Natural History

Pthirus gorillae, gorilla louse
Photomicrograph of a gorilla louse specimen, length 2.5 mm from Rwanda / Zaire. The gorilla louse is from the same genus as the human louse

Filossera della vite
Tav. 3a. Illustrations of various mites and lice from Conoscenza delle Fillosserine 1912 by B. Grassi

Dog Louse (x10)
JC-646 Dog Louse (x10) Linognathus setosus John Clegg contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Common Rough Woodlouse
KEL-263 Common Rough Woodlouse Porcellio scaber Ken Lucas contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Mother searching for nits in boys hair
" Another Air Raid - Many Casulaties...!" A Mother searching for headlice in a boys hair with a large comb. The lad seems to be finding the whole experience singularly unpleasant

Sheep farming, shepherd applying insecticide along back of sheep, to prevent fly strike and lice, England, september

Head lice, artwork
Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis), computer artwork. The louse at left has its lower (ventral) side facing upwards and the louse at right has its upper (dorsal) side facing upwards

Head lice
MODEL RELEASED. Head lice. Boy scratching head to relieve the itchy effects of head lice. He is six years old. Head lice live amongst the hairs of the human head

Head lice examination
MODEL RELEASED. Head lice examination. Doctor checking a six year old girl for head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis). Head lice measure 2-3 millimetres in length

Head louse, light micrograph

Nit comb
Combing a young girls hair with a nit comb

Pig Louse - x5 magnification
JC-253 Pig Louse - x5 magnification John Clegg Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Looking for Nits and lice
A Russian woman searches a teenage boys head for lice (pediculis capitis) and nits (eggs or young lice)

The Four Beggars
Beggars of France, Spain Germany and Italy complain of being infested by fleas, crabs, lice and bugs respectively

Blackstriped Cardnalfish with Fish Lice (Family Cymathoidae) - this isopod attached to this Cardnalfish is slowly
VT-8969 Blackstriped Cardinalfish with Fish Lice (Family Cymathoidae) Raja Ampat - Indonesia Apogon nigrofasciatus This isopod attached to this Cardinalfish is slowly sucking the life from its host

Saw Legged Fish Louse - this carnivorous louse attaches itself to a host fish where it in sucks blood and flesh
VT-8759 Saw-Legged Fish Louse - this carnivorous louse attaches itself to a host fish where it in sucks blood and flesh. This poor parrotfish has two of these flesh sucking louse which must be a

Hog Louse
PPG-1752 Hog Louse. Haematopinus suis Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Feather Louse - on feather of Kestrel
JLMO-3501 Feather Louse - on feather of Kestrel Laemobothrion tinnunculi John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Feather Louse - on feather. Magnification x10
JLMO-2353 Feather Louse - on feather. Magnification x10 Nirmus merulensis John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hamadryas Baboons Family group, male delousing female
USH-546 Hamadryas BABOONS - family, male delousing female with baby Papio hamadryas Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hamadryas Baboon Male delousing female
USH-544 Hamadryas BABOONS - male grooming / delousing female Papio hamadryas Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

California Grey Whale - Close-up of Cyamids or "whale lice" (Cyamus scammoni)
FG-eb-64 California Grey Whale - Close-up of Cyamids or "whale lice" (Cyamus scammoni) This species is host-specific to the grey whale

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"Lice: A Historical Tale of Infestation and Survival" In the depths of history, they have plagued both man and beast. From Suffragette Cat Scratch and Fight Police to Searching for Head-Lice, these tiny creatures have left their mark on our collective memory. Even in the tranquil world of aquariums, fish louse feeding on tropical fish reminds us that no creature is safe from their grasp. And during World War II, a chilling poster warned about typhus and how it spreads – a stark reminder of the dangers lurking within these minuscule pests. Nature itself bears witness to their presence; Southern right whales adorned with calluses covered in parasitic crustaceans show just how intertwined life can be. In centuries past, engravings depicted the plague and midges tormenting humanity – an affliction that spared neither beggars nor wealthy alike. The struggles faced by society's most vulnerable are evident in Plate 2: a group of people in the street, possibly beggars. Even children were not immune as seen in Poor Boys litho from the 19th century or Old Woman Delousing a Boy litho where compassion met necessity. Throughout medical history, efforts were made to combat this persistent problem. Manuscript ms 2510 reveals delousing sessions described within its vellum pages while Lice bane plants like Delphinium staphisagria offered hope against infestations alongside lousewort remedies. And finally, Nervous Malady illustration from The Works of Hippocrates serves as a testament to the psychological toll these parasites can take on individuals. Lice may be small but they hold great power over our lives - reminding us that even amidst adversity we find ways to fight back and survive.