A picture of a head louse near a hair to show scale and so you can see how big head lice really are.
Vincent Iannelli, MD
Head Louse
This head louse is magnified, but near a strand of hair to help you understand the scale that has been used.
Head Louse
Head Lice Pictures
From Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com
Updated: July 28, 2006
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