What are Body Lice

Besides just living in your hair, lice can  also find ways to inhabit the clothing you wear.
If the clothing is worn repeatedly without washing, it might be the ideal place for nits to hatch and the louse larvae to mature. If a living human, ready to furnish blood, is putting on the same clothes day [...]

The Head Lice Life Cycle

The life cycle of lice have 3 distinct stages: egg, nymph and adult.
Lice Eggs (Nits)
Lice eggs are called nits (hence the term, nit picking). The are small (0.8mm by 0.3mm), oval shaped and ussually a yellowish white.  Their small size makes them hard to see, and many times they are confused for dandruff.
When the nits [...]

How to Get Rid of Lice

Getting rid of lice requires determination, equipment, and concerted effort. You probably will need some help, at least for the hair lice. Find some sympathetic soul who has the time to do a thorough job in helping you.
First get rid of the nits. If you soak the scalp with dish detergent it will loosen the [...]

Closeup Lice Pictures

The following are closeup lice pictures.
While no one really likes to look at pictures of lice, these should help you identify lice eggs (called nits) and the actual louse itself so you can better deal with them.
A Nit (a lice egg)
This picture shows a nit attached to a hair.

Adult Lice
The following picture of lice shows [...]

Lice: Questions and Answers

What do the Lice Eat?
Lice feed off small quantities of the blood of their host.  This feeding causes the itching sensation.  Adult lice need to feed several times a day.
If a louse gets separated (falls off, gets knocked off) from their host they can only survive a day or two before they die.
So Where do [...]