r/Lice

Hey there - I pulled at least 5 big ones (moving) and maybe 5-7 eggs (small, not moving) off my 2 years old tonight at bath. She goes to daycare. Doesn’t seem to be agitated by them (itching). Is this headlice?

His head wasn't itchy, but I cut his hair tonight, and after running my fingers through his hair, I felt a bumpy spot on his scalp. We have a lice comb (because you know...kids), so I put it really close to his scalp and this is what I was able to scrape off. Any help would be appreciated!

I am 36 F and i have been having skin issues on and off for years now
I have noticed lesions on the side of my neck in my scalp area that possibly look like creeping eruptions? And or scabies
I will also attach some pics from a similar rash on my back
If anyone has any insight please let me know 🙏🙏

I was scratching my head, and this bug fell on my table. is this lice? I’m freaking out.

I'm not sure what this is but I've been treating it with lice shampoo and washing our sheets. Since then when I check my daughter's hair i might find one or two in her hair. Is this actually lice or dandruff?

So on April 8 I found a louse on my husbands shirt but didn’t find anything on anyone’s hair. On April 20 I found another louse on my middle child it was an adult but didn’t take a photo and found nothing else. After I have only found 3 lice total that look like nymphs in the course of 3 separate days within the past week. I have checked everyone and nothing I don’t even see nits. Yesterday I found one on my oldest son and just a nymph. I checked today and again nothing not even nits. I already washed everything. Should I still be checking for another week?

I had a dream about a month ago about lice and everyday since I’ve used an ear scope to go through my hair. I have horrrrrrible dandruff so I kinda use the scope to scrape big patches off. After the lice dream I look through my hair so much more to the point it’s kind of affecting my daily life. Today I saw this. I did wash my hair this morning, I was outside a good bit today, I live in Georgia if that matters. Is this lice because I literally just cannot if it is. The pictures are in my hair and on my finger

I saw this thing while I was on the train. It was crawling on my jeans and I couldn't take a photo in better quality because I was scared, but if it helps, there's my thumb as a reference for size. I really hope it's lice and not bed bugs because those are seriously my nightmare. Hope you could help:)

I wasn’t even going to wash my hair today but tie it up instead with a slick back. I’m so glad I did.

I work as a Paraeducator with SPED students and I’ve been working with them since last week. We had spring break the week prior and I was on a trip in Vancouver. No symptoms of lice in my head like itching. I am freaking out because it’s an adult which could only mean I’ve had them for a while now, right?? ALSO freaking out because I have to clean my bedding, clothes, anything I’ve put through my hair. I’m just so freaked out. I used to get lice as a kid frequently and thankfully my mom is able to help lol but getting it as an adult when I pride myself on trying to be hygienic. I need help! Any advice, welcome.

Side note, I recently went to watch an outdoor movie and had a picnic blanket layer on the grass and laid my head down to rest. Could that be another way to get lice?,

combing my daughters hair out and I need to know is this lice, nits, eggs or not any of them? thank you!

Found this in my daughter's hair today. Can't tell if thrip or lice? Last Pic is tried to turn it over on the sticky paper and I can't tell if wings or just residue for the body sticking. Thank you in advance.

It is 3 am so i cannot get a comb and check my hair but my head was not itchy all day and maybe 40 minutes ago the back started violently itching which scratching made worse, tying my hair into a ponytail helped a little but it is still very itchy, i pulled these out, they are not moving. I am worried it is nit eggs.

the bigger one has the tinest darker spot in it

Found this little guy, already dead, on my arm. The fine folks over at /r/whatisthisbug told me it was a louse and the automod sent me here. A couple of questions -

1. Is it a specific kind of louse? Or are they all kind of the same?

2. I don't feel itchy personally, but it was found on me. Does that indicate that I'm the one with the issue, or might it be one of my kids (6F, 4M)? What's the best way to figure that out?

3. What should be priority for cleaning? Pillowcases? Do we just burn the hats that might be affected or can we salvage them somehow?

4. General next steps. I'm guessing special shampoo? Do we need to call an exterminator, or by doing some laundry and using the shampoo will we be okay?

ETA - I'm in suburban Southwestern PA, USA.

treated on tuesday after finding one adult and some smaller ones, combed these out on wednesday. what are they? there was no other live ones just a handful of these

Found this on bathroom sink today, and found a similar one but dead on bed yesterday. I am freaking out.

Our neigbours have them, I‘m unsure if they‘re just hair roots or eggs? Ty!

Lice has been going around my kid’s classroom. I combed through their hair pretty thoroughly and found this. Should we be running out for Rid etc?