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Although any part of the scalp may be colonized, lice favor the nape of the neck and the area behind the ears, where the eggs are usually laid. Head lice are repelled by light and will move towards shadows or dark-colored objects in their vicinity.
Stages of Lice. Head lice grow in three stages and are acquired from other infested people when the lice are in the adult stage. Nits are the first stage, and they are actually lice eggs found firmly attached at the base of a hair. Only those eggs deposited by an inseminated female will hatch.