Bloodsucking parasitic insects (4)

I believe the answer is:

lice

(Other definitions for lice that I've seen before include "Crawlers" , "Parasitic insects" , "Bloodsucking parasitic insect" , "Wingless bloodsucking parasites" , "Bloodsucking insects" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Family Time.

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