Pictures of Headlice – Instantly Identify Lice
Head lice pictures are a convenient way to verify whether you or a family member has the dreaded head louse. Here are several detailed lice pictures and lice drawings that will allow you to easily identify headlice.
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Adult head lice are about the size of a sesame seed. |
Head lice have strong claws to hold on to hair strands. |
Louse eggs are tightly
cemented to the hair strand. |
Are you a school nurse? See our page about dealing with head lice outbreaks here.
Because of the way children interact, it is all but impossible to prevent a child from getting head lice. If you should discover that your child has head lice, you should notify the school nurse, so that other students can be examined and notices can be sent home to other parents to help reduce further spread of head lice.
Head Lice Drawings
The graphical depictions (lice drawings) below can also aid in your ability to quickly identify head lice.
Actual size of adult louse is 1/8" to 1/4" in length and the eggs are no more than a 1/16".
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Head lice are small insects that survive by feeding on human blood similar to a mosquito. Unlike a mosquito, head lice are wingless, and transport themselves from body to body by direct contact.
Head lice, as the name implies, are found on the human head. Head lice only thrive on humans and cannot survive outside of a host for more than two days. Head lice are easiest to see on the nape of the neck or behind the ears, where they are not as readily hidden by hair.
Signs that you may have head lice include:
- A severe itching sensation of the scalp.
- Head lice eggs or empty head lice eggs (nits) on the hair shaft.
- Small red bumps on the scalp, nape of the neck, or behind the ears.
- Pediculosis (head lice) found in the hair or on pillows, hats, hair brushes, etc.
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