blood sucking parasites!! · tips for preventing head lice – soak your hairbrushes in hot water...

Sarah Kelly and Kelly Davison

BLOOD SUCKING PARASITES!!

Claw

Head

Leg

Abdomen

Mouthparts

Antennae

Eye

Breathing Holes

2 – 3 days

2 – 3 days

2 – 3 days 1 – 2 days

7 - 10 days

Head lice prefer children under the age of 12 They also like girls better than boys

Head lice love big families

Long hair makes a great home and makes transport to your friends easier! Head lice like all kinds of hair; clean, dirty and in between!

Whether you play outdoors or indoors lice don’t care!

Shower or bath or not at all, lice will still make a home in your hair!

Itchy head

Rash

Find it hard to sleep

Sores on your head

Visible lice and eggs

Head lice do not survive long once they fall off your head because they have no blood to feed on.

Tips for preventing head lice –

Soak your hairbrushes in hot water

Don’t share hair brushes

Tie up your long hair

Check your hair regularly

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1. What do head lice eat? 2. What is a nit? 3. Can boys get head lice? 4. Can parents get head lice? 5. Do head lice prefer clean hair? 6. How long does a head louse live for? 7. How to head lice breathe? 8. How big is an adult head louse? 9. How many legs does a head louse have? 10. How many head lice were in our presentation?