The Nice Lice Lady

Spraying your house/furniture/belongings with pesticides for head lice is bad for five reasons: Lice live on the head.  Period.  Don...

Are there certain "seasons" for catching lice? Some schools report that they see more cases of lice in the fall. Personally, I thi...

Why do I pick head lice? Because I can. In fact, I find it extremely rewarding to nitpick and remove lice. If someone you know has lice, I ...

My friend phoned and asked about bugs. Bed bugs. Based on the bites she had, she wanted to make sure it wasn't head lice, or body lice, ...

Most people who ask me to check their heads do not have head lice or eggs. They have dandruff. Or a bad case of hair spray. There are many t...

Remember, while you don’t want to underestimate the little guy, it’s just head lice. I know it may really creep you out. I know it is frustr...

Almost every mammal has its own species of lice. The exceptions are the anteater, the armadillo, and the duck-billed platypus. Do you think...

I know you are tired. I know that your kid’s head lice has changed your plans today. But you gotta get those lice and pick those nits. If yo...

The pediculus humanus capitis (head louse) is designed for one thing only. Crawling on human heads. These critters cannot survive anywhe...

Or, a little misinformation goes a long way. Traditional lice treatments ( pediculicides ) say that they will kill all the nits. Don't ...