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Not exactly. Lice only like extra clean heads, while fleas aren't as picky as to hygiene and part of body. They are both parasites.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoHead Lice (pediculus humanus capitis) are not the same as feline lice. Human head lice need a human to feed on. Head lice feed on a human scalp several times a day.
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∙ 13y agoyes it is the exact same thing hair lice is just another way of saying head lice some people say it in other different ways too
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Are scabies and lice the same thing?
No scabies and head lice are not the same thing scabies are mites that live under your skin and lice are bugs that lice in the hair on your head when you have lice only your head itches when you have scabies your whole body itches especially in between your finger Ur butt and behind you legs elbows and arms
Do head lice prefer long or short hair?
YES BECAUSE WHITE PEOPLE RARELY USE HAIR GREASE, uNLIKE BLACK PEOPLE THEY GREW UP USING THE STUFF!! HEAD LICE IS ONLY ATTRACTED TO NON GREASEY DRY HAIR AND WHITE PEOPLE HAIR IS JUST THAT!!!!! YOU WILL RARELY FIND ANY BLACK PERSON WITH LICE!!!
Can black children get lice?
The black community (or African Americans) actually can get lice. It is just very, very rare, due to the thickness, and texture of a black person's hair. (If you do have hair) If you don't have any hair, then you cannot get head lice.
What do you do if you only have two lice bugs in your head?
The same thing you would do if you had more. you have to go through your hair and take them all out. my friend had to to a shown with a shower cap on. the shower cape had mayonnaise in it!
How do get rid of lice in black people hair?
Same way as you get rid of lice in white peoples hair.
Are scabies the same as crabs?
No. Scabies is a microscopic mite that are usually found on dogs. "Crabs" a.k.a. "pubic lice", are lice. Like the lice that people get in their hair, but head lice and public lice are different in the way that they are physiologically built to infest certain parts of the body.
Do lice stay on hair bows?
yes i guess because the lice get on the hair bow and if some one else puts in on the lice spread. so if you have lice and you wear a hair bow, don't share it. it's the same with hats and hair bands.
How do you kill lice eggs in wigs?
same as with hair
Is louse and lice the same thing?
No, louse and lice are not the same thing. Louse refers to a single insect, while lice is the plural form of louse, referring to multiple insects.
What do pubic lice look like?
Adult pubic lice are 1.1-1.8 mm in length. Pubic lice typically are found attached to hair in the pubic area but sometimes are found on coarse hair elsewhere on the body (for example, eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, chest, armpits, etc.).Pubic lice infestations (pthiriasis) are usually spread through sexual contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice.Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of pubic lice infestations.it is just like head lice but in your pubic hairCrabs is part of STD or STI ( sexual transmitted deseas)In you hair
Can humans get cat lice?
Yes Cats can get Lice. However it is not the same type as lice as humans get. Cats will not contract human lice, and we will never have the cat lice Felicola subrostrata. It's species specific, meaning it only effects the certain species it likes. Don't belive look it up somewhere else
You have clumps of dandruff attached to your scalp and hair you recently have had a problem with hair loss and you have white spots all over your arms what is this?
i have the same problem.. i read in a paper that things that are white attaching to your head is lice.. I'm not shure if it's lice or not I'm pretty sure it's not I've never had a problemm with lice but I'm trying to be safe
