Common Head Lice Questions Answered

What are head lice?

Head lice are blood sucking parasites that live by feeding off human heads and scalps. Head lice have specially adapted hooks on their feet to hold onto the hosts head, normally on a single strand of hair. Head lice are tiny creatures which are only 2 – 3 mm in length. Head lice feed by burrowing their mouth into the scalp on a daily basis, or when ever they require nutrients. They have six legs and vary in color from light brown to grey or almost black. Their color makes them very difficult to find and hunt down in dark colored hair.
 
How many eggs can a mature head lice female lay?
A mature female louse has the ability to lay about six eggs a day on average. This rate of breeding makes getting rid of head lice a challenge. Getting rid of head lice is a challenge as it required constant effort and never ending determination until every last parasite is either killed or removed. 
 
Where do head lice come from?
Head lice have been on the earth since prehistoric times and this is a testament to the creature’s survival. Scientists have determined that lice have probably lived as long as humans. Other scientists have said that lice might have come from monkeys and then evolved to entirely rely on humans.
 
How do you get head lice?
Head lice are most commonly spread through direct contact. Direct contact could be from using an infected comb, brush or wearing an infected person’s hat. Head lice is also spread throughout an entire household if one person comes home infected and then the family member that helps remove the nits and lice get infected. Direct physical contact can also result in getting head lice, for example putting your head on the head rest of a couch that has been used by an infected person. It is important to know that head lice cannot jump, fly or hop. Head lice mainly moved by crawling although they prefer to hook themselves to a root of hair.
 
How can I break the Head louse’s life cycle?
Breaking the head louse’s life cycle is the most important part of destroying and eventually getting rid of the infestation. Breaking the life cycle will cause the number of lice to remain steady for a while and this gives you an opportunity to attack. In order to break the life cycle you will first need to understand it. Head lice have a short life span, about thirty days on average. Once the head lice are born, which takes eight to ten days, it will require nine to ten days to mature. After the nine to ten days the louse will be able to lay eggs and increase the population. Head lice grow in three stages which are, nits (or eggs), nymph (larva form), and finally into adults. In the nymph stage louse are the hardest to see because they are basically transparent and extremely small (about the size of a pin head). Adult lice have the ability to crawl and maneuver very quickly with the cover of hair to hide from the light.  Head lice are normally diagnosed by finding nits.
 
I have battled with head lice before and so I decided to help other people with the common problem of head lice. Getting rid of head lice can be a challenge, but with the right knowledge and a safe, tested method of killing head lice you will be able to become head lice free again.

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