What are head lice

Head lice are small grey or reddish brown bugs (1mm to 4mm Long) depending on their age.
Baby lice are called Nymphs.
Lice live on the human head.
They do not live on pets or on other parts of the body.
They feed on blood and cannot survive off the head for more than 24 to 48 hours without a blood meal.
They also do not hop, jump or fly. Thank God!
Lice lay eggs.
These are tear-drop shaped and are glued to the hair shaft on an angle.
They are also only glued to one side of the hair shaft.
The viable eggs are typically brownish/yellow to caramel in color.
Empty egg cases or dead eggs are called nits. These are clear, opaque, almost see through.
Do not rely on a product that claims to kill lice and their nits as it is the eggs that need to be killed or removed.
Viable lice eggs are never white in colour.
Female lice lay 3 to 5 eggs per day and live for 30 days. They need a male to mate with.
Lice eggs take 7 to 10 days to hatch and another 7 to 10 days to be mature enough to mate.