Head lice are tiny six-legged invertebrates that live on a person’s scalp. Nits are the tiny, oval-shaped eggs that head lice hatch from. Head lice are parasites that feed on human blood. Their life ...

White or clear nits are typically the empty casings of hatched lice, often found after an infestation has been treated. Brown nits may contain unhatched lice, either living or dead, and require ...

Head lice are hard to get rid of and seem to come back again and again. Here’s what works. We like to think that all creatures play a role in the local ecosystem. We’re especially interested in ...