All You Need To Know About Lice

These insects are usually found in hair above the ears or on the back of the scalp. They are transmitted from human to human through direct contact or through the use of the same brushes, combs, towels or hats. They are quite common in crowded places in third-world countries, including in elementary schools.

Female head lice can lay up to 100 eggs and they are glued to a piece of hair near the scalp. If they have the needed warmth and humidity, they will hatch in 5 to 10 days. The nymphs then need to feed with blood from the scalp within 24 hours, otherwise they die. In about 3 weeks they become adults, and can live for another 3 (with the right conditions and a source of blood). Without a host, head lice cannot survive for more than 48 hours.

This species lives on clothes, especially items made of wool. Females can be found along the seams (where they also lay the eggs), while males are usually found inside of the clothing. They are transmitted through the sharing of clothes or bedding.

When the infested human is sleeping, body lice move from the clothing to their body. Females can lay up to 200 eggs, and they are glued to a clothing fibre. But they tend to be laid in places where the clothes come in contact with the body, such as the neck, shoulders, waist or armpits. It takes about 2 to 4 weeks for newborns to become adults, and then they can live for up to 29 days.

They are usually found in areas of the body with plenty of hair (beard, eyebrows, armpits or the pubic region). They can only spread through direct physical contact and cannot survive for more than 24 hours without a host. A female lays up to 50 eggs and in this case each egg is individually glued to a hair near the skin. They hatch in 7-8 days and start feeding in 1 to 2 hours. They reach adulthood in 5 to 6 weeks and then live for up to 25 days.

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