Lice Collection

Suffragette Cat Scratch and Fight Police

Searching for Head-Lice
A Catalan woman searches a childs head for lice (pediculis capitis) and nits (eggs or young lice) at Amelie-les-Bains

Fish louse feeding on tropical fish in aquarium
BB-1321 Fish louse feeding on tropical fish in aquarium Argulus spp. Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cochineal scale insect, Dactylopius coccus, insect species, on Opuntia cactus, 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Insects, phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae), syn.: Viteus vitifoliae is a plant louse of the dwarf aphid family, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Insects, cochineal (Coccus cacti), on a cactus leaf, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), females grooming, Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

San Jose scale, a pregnant female, b larva, c male, f branch with eggs, illustration, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon encyclopedia, 1897

Four unidentified boys: two standing with clay pots, two seated with one being checked by the other for head lice, 1865-1870

Private Walking Past Typhus Warning Sign on Street
(Original Caption) Like every other American soldier in Naples, PFC Paul Zimmer of Oakland, California is only too well aware of the truth of the sign over his head

A Mother Delousing her Child's Hair, Known as A Mother's Duty, c.1660-c.1661. A mother is inspecting her child's hair for lice

Plate 2: a group of people in the street, possibly beggars, from the series of customs and pastimes of the Spanish people, 1850

Poor Boys, 19th Century (litho)
5232230 Poor Boys, 19th Century (litho) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor Boys, 19th Century)

Lice bane, Delphinium staphisagria, and lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Nervous Malady, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC446020 Nervous Malady, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Butterfly Pea, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999174 Butterfly Pea, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Beggar Woman Fleaing a Boy, 1632. Creator: Jan Georg van Vliet
Beggar Woman Fleaing a Boy, 1632

A mobile, military washing machine being guarded by troops
Horse-drawn machine was designed to rid a soldiers bedding from lice and infectious diseases. Steam is used to clean the bedding and uniforms. Straw-filled mattresses can be seen in the foreground

WEIGHING A PUPIL
The Nit Nurse checks a young boy for head lice as the rest of the class look on with interest and possible apprehension! Date: 1958

NIT-PICKING, CATALONIA
A Catalan woman searches a childs head for lice (pediculis capitis) and nits (eggs or young lice) at Amelie-les-Bains Date: 1904

Is This Your Louse?, 1787. 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Is This Your Louse?, 1787

Fierce as staring Ajax from this seat... 1787. 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Fierce as staring Ajax from this seat... 1787

Cracking a Joke, November 15, 1808. November 15, 1808. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Cracking a Joke, November 15, 1808

Cracking a Joke!!, 1813?. 1813?. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Cracking a Joke!!, 1813?

The De-Lousing Establishment at Samsun, Turkey
The De-Lousing Establishment/Station/Building at Samsun, Turkey Date: 1923

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) with patches covered in parasitic crustaceans named cyamids or whale lice (Cyamus ovalis)

WW2 Poster -- Typhus, How Is It Spread?
Information poster on typhus and how it is spread. Colour lithograph, British Army anti-typhus medical information poster, after 2nd Lieutenant Stacey Hopper

Picture No. 10873637
Human Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Date:

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) with calluses covered in parasitic crustaceans named cyamids or whale lice (Cyamus ovalis)

Ladybird (Coccinellidae) with aphids (Aphidoidea), macro

Picture No. 10873599
Human Crab Louse (Phthirus pubis) Date:

Pthirus pubis, crab louse
A crab louse with a body length 3.5 mm, this species of louse is known to sometimes infest the human body

Search for Head Lice
The Nit Nurse checks a young boy for head lice as the rest of the class look on with interest and possible apprehension!

Grey Whale - showing close-up of Barnacle (Cryptolepas rhachlanecti) & Louse (Cyamus scammoni)
KEL-491 Grey Whale - showing close-up of Barnacle (Cryptolepas rhachlanecti) & Louse (Cyamus scammoni)

California Grey whale - Cluster of barnacles( Cryptolepas rhachianecti) on the head of a California Grey whale
FG-eb-62 California Grey whale - Cluster of barnacles( Cryptolepas rhachianecti) on the head of a California Grey whale

Nurse cutting childrens verminous hair, Finch Street Cleansing Station, London, 1911
Nurse cutting childrens verminous hair, Finch Street Cleansing Station, Stepney, London, 1911. A nurse treats children whose hair is infested with lice and nits

A nurse examines girls hair, Central Street Cleansing Station, London, 1914. Woman checking for head lice; on the table is a bowl of cut hair

School nurse examining girls hair for head lice, Chaucer School, London, 1911. Another nurse is sitting at a desk

A civic louse in the state bed!!!, or the Corporation conglomorated!!, 1824. Artist
A civic louse in the state bed!!!, or the Corporation conglomorated!!, 1824. The City aldermen and Lord Mayor John Garratt examining an enormous louse on the Mansion House state bed

Louse clinging to a human hair, 1665
Human Louse, a wingless parasitic insect, 1665. The human louse, a wingless parasitic insect, is now known to be a vector for epidemics of typhus. From Micrographia by Robert Hooke (1635-1703)

Louse clinging to a human hair in Hookes Micrographia, 1665. Robert Hooke was born on the Isle of Wight, and studied at Oxford University

Picture No. 11807003
Humpback whale humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, note the two kinds of barnacles, the long gooseneck barnacle, Conchoderma aurtium, whic lives on the acorn barnacle, Coronula diadema

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

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)

Human head louse Pediculus, LM C013 / 5282
Light micrograph using differential interference contrast (DIC) of a human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitus)

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

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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.