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Frequently Asked Questions About Lice

Because lice are pests that are often put on par with fleas and bed bugs, your first natural instinct is to get rid of them in your home. In order to survive, they need a human host. If they’re in other parts of your home, then they will likely die without nourishment. In fact, most lice cannot live past 24 to 48 hours without sustenance.

If you have pets in the home, you’re understandably concerned if they can be threatened by lice. Fortunately, lice can only live off of human blood. They cannot live off of animal blood.

Eggs, also called nits, are oval in shape. They can come in various colors like tan, black, or brown. They’re attached to the hair follicles when they’re laid and have a glue-like substance that coats them. This can make getting rid of nits extremely difficult.

Luckily, lice are not renown for causing disease. However, no one particularly enjoys the thought of having a small bug feeding off of their bodies. They’re not considered to be a danger either since they only take small amounts of blood. However, they shouldn’t be left to feed off of you. It’s generally unsanitary and can be spread more easily.

Lice are not all active at once. While some lice are adults, others are still considered to be nits. These are the eggs of lice. Over time, the nits hatch and start to grow. Treatments can effectively kill adult lice but may not affect the eggs.

Lice have developed in such a way that makes them extremely adept at moving through hair follicles. They prefer the blood that exists beneath the scalp. Because of the structure of their legs and the fact that they have six of them, it’s easier for them to travel from hair follicle to follicle.

The best way to keep your hair safe from lice is to keep it tied up and away when you’re outdoors. The only other way to get lice is to get them from someone else. When your hair touches another, the lice crawl from one scalp to the next. They can move quite quickly, so all it takes is a few seconds of being close to someone with lice. It’s also a good idea to keep from wearing hats that someone else has worn. Also, certain treatments can be used to make your hair–and scalp–less attractive to lice.

Eggs can take anywhere from a week to 10 days to hatch. They prefer the warm and moist environment that your scalp provides. Luckily, if an egg is dislodged from the scalp, it dies quickly.

There are numerous ways your child could have received lice. They could have rested their head against someone else’s who had lice. They might also have shared a hat, helmet, or brush with an infected person.

Half of the population is typically allergic to lice. As a result, when they’re bitten, they’ll start to scratch. You can also tell by feeling as though something is crawling on your head. Because they’re active at night, you might also have difficulty sleeping.

No, luckily they are not able to jump or fly.

You shouldn’t need to. Lice die quickly when not on the scalp.

No. You can put them in plastic bags for two or three days. The lice will be dead by then.

The exact origins are unknown. For as long as there have been humans, there have been cases of lice.

They are capable of laying 10 eggs a day. In total, they can lay around 200 eggs in their entire life.

Not always. Over time, lice have become resistant to certain chemicals that are used in most OTC lice killers. 

After it’s hatched, the nymph will take seven to 10 days to become an adult.

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