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How long can scabies mites live?
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About 1-2 months: After a female scabies mite lays eggs, they hatch 3 days later. Around 2 weeks later, the new mites can find mates. A fertilized female mite burrows into the upper layer of skin, laying eggs while living inside the burrow, for one month or more.
Answered 1/3/2017
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