Pubic lice next for Attenborough

AFTER shining a light on every corner of the animal kingdom, wildlife presenter Sir David Attenborough will next turn his attention to the rarely seen world of pubic lice.

Sir David will delve into a murky world of groins, armpits and even eyebrows in a bid to dispel some of the common myths about thirus pubis – the crab louse.

Publicity material for his upcoming series, Life With An Itch, describes the crab louse as a much misunderstood creature, which until now has not received the attention it deserves. That should all change after this 24-part epic.

The BBC confirmed pubic lice were chosen for the series because Sir David has covered every other animal at least three times.

A spokesman said: “He's done it all: Koalas, plankton, Chihuahuas, so there was really nothing left.

“At one point we thought we'd cracked it when somebody suggested tapeworm, but we'd forgotten about David's groundbreaking series, A Tapeworm And I, back in the late 60s.”

The BBC also confirmed Sir David would begin shooting a 12-part series on placentas in early 2013.