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Dunno about the louse, but the others I could easily see being called "he" or "she." Depending, of course. If you're looking for a hard and fast, rule-bound answer, I don't think you're going to get one. I do hear "he" quite frequently for insects, even when it is biologically inappropriate, e.g., ants, bees, or blood-sucking mosquitoes.
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