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There isn't any different between head lice and pubic lice but how they look.
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∙ 9y agoPubic lice and head lice are different species, and one insect can't turn into the other. However, pubic lice can sometimes infest the scalp hair.
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∙ 9y agoScabies and pubic lice both cause itching and are spread by close contact, but they are caused by different insects.
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∙ 9y agoHeadlice and public lice are different species, and can't interbreed.
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∙ 9y agoA pubic louse is about half the size of a head louse. It has a much more round or square shape in contrast to the head louse, which is about twice as long as it is wide.
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∙ 9y agoPubic lice and scabies are caused by different insects. Scabies mites burrow under the skin, but pubic lice are external parasites.
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∙ 10y agoNo, they are totally different.
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What conditions have similar symptoms to those of lice infestation?
The doctor will need to distinguish between head lice and dandruff; between body lice and scabies (a disease caused by skin mites); and between pubic lice and eczema.
How do you detect lice?
A healthcare professional needs to distinguish between body lice and scabies--a disease caused by skin mites--and between pubic lice and eczema, a skin condition.
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
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.
Can pets get pubic lice?
Human pubic lice is not supposed to be transmittable to other species. Still, there may be a difference between the ability to hitch a ride and make a permanent home. How long pubic lice can live apart from the human body is a different question.
Can you get pubic lice from a hamster?
No, you can't get pubic lice from an animal.
Can you get pubic lice on your eyelashes?
Yes, you can get pubic lice on your eyelashes.
Can you get pubic lice on your eyebrows?
Yes, you can get pubic lice on your eyebrows.
Do you have pubic lice?
I do not have pubic lice. I hope you, too, are in good health.
Can pubic lice bite you anywhere?
Yes, pubic lice can bite you anywhere, but they prefer the pubic area.
Is there a vaccine for pubic lice?
There is no vaccination available for pubic lice or other lice infestations. Prevention by avoiding sex with an affected person is the best way to prevent pubic lice.
Can males and females get pubic lice?
Both males and females can get pubic lice
