The Head Lice Life Cycle
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January 9, 2010 |
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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 [...]