Head lice are gray, but some can feature other colors. After feeding, they may look reddish. Body lice live on human clothing and visit their hosts only if they need to feed.

Lice eggs, also known as nits, look like tiny yellow or white eggs in the shape of a teardrop. Adult lice are darker in color and about the size of a sesame seed.

Head lice are parasitic insects that burrow to the root of people’s hair and suck the blood from their scalps. While many parents have to treat their children, knowing how to find and remove ...

A person can take steps to find, prevent, and treat head lice. To check their own scalp for live head lice and eggs, a person can use a mirror, a fine comb, and check for lice, which may look like ...

Nymphs are young lice that look like adults but are tiny, about the size of a pinhead. Adult lice, which are tan to grayish white, are around the size of a sesame seed.

Sea lice can be found along the entire North Carolina coast, The N&O previously reported. Each summer, thimble jellyfish make ...

Body lice bites are small, discolored, and accompanied by a rash that looks like a scrape. There are many ways to eradicate an infestation, described ahead. This article discusses how to recognize ...

Head lice have unfortunately become a part of raising children today. Knowing how to identify and safely remove them as early as possible can minimize irritation to the scalp.

Head lice infect hair on the head. Tiny eggs on the hair look like flakes of dandruff. However, instead of flaking off the scalp, they stay in place. Lice feed on human blood. They can live up to 30 ...