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## The Facts

Pediculus humanus capitis, is a parasitic insect that can be found on the head and, in rare cases, the eyebrows and eyelashes of people. Head lice feed on human blood several times a day and live close to the scalp to maintain their body temperature.

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### Egg/Nits

These are lice eggs laid by the adult female louse at the base of the hair shaft near the scalp. The eggs are firmly attached to the hair shaft , are oval-shaped, extremely small and hard to see. Eggs vary in colour from clear to light brown to yellowish-white. They are often confused with dandruff, scabs, or hair spray droplets. Eggs are usually located no more than 0.635 cm from the base of the hair shaft.

![ico2](https://www.nitpickers.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/ico2.png?width=61&name=ico2.png "ico2")

### Nymphs

A nymph is the immature louse that has recently hatched from the egg. Nymphs look like adult lice, but are smaller. Like adult lice, nymphs must feed regularly on human blood.

![ico1](https://www.nitpickers.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/ico1.png?width=61&name=ico1.png "ico1")

### Adults

The fully grown adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed, has six legs, and is tan to grayish-white in colour. To survive, adult lice must feed on blood. An adult head louse can live about 30 days on a person’s head, but will die within 24-48 hours if it falls off a person or is removed.

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