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The eggs hatch in about 8 or 9 days. The newly hatched louse (nymph) will suck blood for food and shed its skin (molt) three times as it develops into an adult over a 10-day period. The young lice and adults live their entire lives on the head, feeding on blood. The entire life cycle takes about 3 weeks.
Nits are found firmly attached to the hair shaft about 1/4 inch from the scalp. They are oval and usually light colored or white, and take about a week to hatch into a baby louse called a nymph, then take about seven days to mature. Adult lice can live up to 30 days on a person's head, if the lice falls off a person, it dies within two days. The best defense, is a strong offense when dealing with these pests - the sooner the better. Search for head lice when hair is wet.