Most things people find in hair are NOT lice. Common impostors:
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Ant / baby ant – super common, especially if outside or near food
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Spider / mite – can wander into hair accidentally
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Flea – jumps, doesn’t live in hair
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Bed bug nymph – very rare in hair, usually on clothes/skin
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Lint / seed / debris – panic classic
Quick self-check (no panic yet)
Ask your friend:
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Did it jump? → not lice
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Did it crawl fast? → lice move slow
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Was there only one? → lice come in multiples
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Any itching for days? → lice itch builds over time
What lice actually look like (so you know)
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Tiny (sesame-seed size)
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Gray/tan
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Flat, slow crawlers
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Eggs (nits) are glued to hair, don’t flick off
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