I’m a Purdue Entomology student looking for fresh Pubic Lice specimens. These specimens would be collected in a vial (can be a plastic tube, so long as it seals) filled with 70% ethanol. I do not need to know anything personal about you besides the date you collected them and the town/state you were in when you collected them. That is it. Everything else can and will stay anonymous.
If you are local to the Lafayette area, I can even provide the vial and ethanol for collection. If outside of this, Shipping may be fine if collected and sealed correctly. Depending on the distance and the sample, I may be willing to pay for shipping. However, local is very much preferred. I cannot drive anywhere, so either we would have to meet somewhere near me if we did not ship.
I need around 10 or more individuals at least of pubic lice to properly preserve them for my collection. I will pay $30 for a sample (10+ individuals) and would be interested in head lice as well. But mainly looking for Crabs or pubic lice at the moment.
If you’re interested, I am flexible with a lot of this. It would help me a lot to have some of them, so thanks for considering!