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Do lice look like an ants?
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No: Nits are louse eggs. Nits can be white, yellow, tan to gray depending on if the nit has hatched, if it is dead or what stage of development it is in. After hatching the shell may be wrinkled and yellow or white. Nits adhere to hairs, unlike dandruff. A person with head lice may have no symptoms. The most common symptom is itching. There may be a crawling or movement sensation on the scalp. A >.
Answered 9/17/2016
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