KnowraBody louseLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Body louse, each with the reason it gives.All 6Related 2Compared with 4Bed bugCompared with: Body lice also feed on people, but live in clothing rather than bedroom harborages.Head louseCompared with: It is a close relative with a different habitat and greater role in disease transmission.TyphusRelated: Infected lice spread epidemic typhus when contaminated feces enter scratched skin.Charles NicolleRelated: Nicolle identified this insect as the disease’s vector.Oriental rat fleaCompared with: It is a human disease vector, but it is a louse rather than a flea.Crab louseCompared with: Unlike crab lice, body lice shelter in clothing and can transmit serious infections.