blood sucking parasites!! · tips for preventing head lice – soak your hairbrushes in hot water...
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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
Insecticides Dimeticone Bug Busting Hot Air
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?