| Lice lay nits on hair shafts close to the skin's surface, where the temperature is perfect for keeping warm until they hatch. |
| Vinegar or vinegar-based products that are applied to the hair for three minutes before combing help loosen the nits attached to the hair shaft. |
| There were three blankets to cover us, all covered with fleas, nits and insects. |
| Every month the lice are still there, with their sticky white nits glued to Joelle's hair like rice burned to the side of a saucepan. |
| Vacuuming is recommended to pick up fallen hairs with nits attached from upholstered furniture, carpets and beds. |
| The unhatched eggs, which are called nits, are a yellow-white colour and are often mistaken for flakes of dry skin or dandruff. |
