Questions tagged [parasites]

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Do lice survive on body parts other than the scalp?

Head lice are ectoparasites. Basically, they suck up blood, glue their eggs (nits) onto a human hair out of which the nymph emerges. The nymph stage grows into an adult and the cycle repeats. After a web search I find that head lice complete their…
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