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is it bacteria &/or germs that have Mutated and Evolved into lice?

2007-01-22 12:58:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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Nits (the eggs of the head louse) are small yellowish-white, oval-shaped eggs that are "to the side of a hair shaft glued" at an angle
Nits must be laid by live lice. You cannot "catch nits."
Once laid, it takes 7-10 days for a nit to hatch, and another 7-10 days for the female to mature and begin laying her own eggs.
Head lice are clear in color when hatched, then quickly develop a reddish-brown color after feeding.
Head lice are about the size of sesame seeds.
Head lice have six legs equipped with claws to grasp the hair.
Head lice are crawling insects. They cannot hop, jump, or fly.
Head lice do not thrive on pets.
Head lice are small, wingless insects which feed on human blood. They need human blood in order to survive.
Head lice live for approximately 30 days on a host and a female louse may lay up to 100 nits (eggs).
Head lice off of their human hosts will starve. The NPA suggests that, in most cases, a head louse will not survive for more than 24 hours off of its human host.

2007-01-22 13:10:18 · answer #1 · answered by paradise 4 · 0 0

I doubt it. A sufficient answer for everyday purposes is that lice are here and are carried by humans and animals and that's all you need to know.

2007-01-22 21:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by CG 2 · 0 0

They are spread person to person. They live well on skin sediments in blankets, rugs, hats (hence the children's heads), and therefore if one has them in their home the whole home needs to be thoroughly cleaned. The eggs last for a long time, therefore watch areas closely.
Lice spread the original killer plague in England by living in rugs and drapes and then jumping on to people to bite and infect them.

2007-01-22 21:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by o0szio0 3 · 0 0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lice

They're an insect. Like fleas, and..well, grasshoppers.
They're just really small.

2007-01-22 21:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by firewater_tears 3 · 0 0

fleas

2007-01-22 21:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by Evtm 2 · 0 1

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