lice

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We get a clear-eyed look at disgust, a nearly universal human response to the likes of maggots, cockroaches, ticks, leeches, slugs and lice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

This suggests that immersion in hot water may interfere with lice activity or where they lay their eggs.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

She was described as gaunt, with dark rings under her eyes and the worst case of head lice an expert had seen in her 30-year career.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

He scratched his hair, and ghost lice crept over his fingers.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer