Pubic lice are tiny, flat-bodied, wingless insects that live on the skin. They are light brown and the size of a pinhead. Pubic lice feed on the blood of a human host, but they can live up to 24 hours away from the host.
Pubic lice infect hairy parts of the body, especially around the pubic hair.
They look like small scabs to the naked eye. Their eggs can be seen on hair close to the skin as little white dots stuck to the hair. The eggs hatch in six to eight days. Anyone can get pubic lice. It is estimated that there are over 1 million cases each year.