Wikijunior:Bugs/Louse
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[edit] What does it look like?
A louse or lice are small insects that have flat bodies. The color of lice can vary from a beige color to a dark gray. They can become darker in color when they are feeding on blood. There are different types of lice, the sucking lice, the chewing or biting lice, and the book lice.
[edit] Where does it live?
Lice live on their host or the animal they are getting their food from. Lice can be found in the hair and clothes of a human and most places on the body of an animal
[edit] What does it eat?
Sucking lice live off of blood. Chewing lice or biting lice feed on hair, skin, or feather parts. Book lice feed on the glue, paste, and paper of books.
[edit] How does it defend itself?
[edit] What stages of metamorphosis does it go through?
Adult lice lay eggs known as nits. The nits attach to the hair shaft close to the scalp.
[edit] What special behavior does it exhibit?
[edit] How does this bug affect people?
Lice affect people in many different ways. The sucking lice, which usually lives in the hair on a person, can give them infections and fevers from the diseases that the lice carry. Lice can also affect a person's pets, so if you have an pet that's a mammal make sure that you are checking regularly for lice. The Book Lice also affects people because it can destroy your books.
