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Adult lice are dark in color and about the size of a poppy seed. Look for them crawling on the scalp or hair shafts, and for lighter-colored nits attached to the shafts around ¼ inch from the scalp.

Typically, an adult washes a child’s hair, then uses a special lice comb (included with many over-the-counter lice shampoos) to find all the nits and remove them.

"All it takes is a few seconds for that bug to crawl from one head to the next head," said Lauren Salzberg, who treats up to 20 people a day for lice at her salon in Gaithersburg, Maryland. "There ...

Electric lice combs have been on the market since the early 2000s — but there still isn’t a version out today that can compete with fine-toothed metal and plastic lice combs.

If there is a lice outbreak in your child’s classroom, start checking — but again, don’t freak out. “Most children who are exposed to head lice are not going to get it,” Dr. Melnick said.

Head lice have been constant, if unwanted, human companions. The parasites are rich sources of genetic information illuminating big questions in the human story.

Lice shampoos usually come with a lice comb and always come with instructions for safe use. It is best to speak with a healthcare professional about other options if treatment is ineffective.

Experts say the best way to remove lice is the comb-out method. After wetting hair, Fisher advised parting it into small sections and then combing each section several times using a fine-tooth comb.