Most people are familiar with the basics of lice, knowing that they spread from person to person. It is very common for children to spread the small parasites among themselves, especially in school. They are very small parasites, not so small that they cannot be seen, which typically live on human heads. They survive by creating their homes in the scalp, biting the tender skin and sucking very small amounts of blood from it.The spreading occurs mainly through head-to-head contact; often happening from hugging or lying down on the same pillow. One adult louse can survive off of a human head for a full day; therefore, they can also be spread by hats or brushes, yet it is less likely. Lice are also known to lay their eggs in the hair of their hosts, starting the cycle again.
