Louse or Tick?

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Student found a tiny (and I mean TINY) bug on his paper in class. Teacher put it on a piece of tape and sent it down to the health office along with the student. Student is concerned it's lice because his sister has it. So of course I do a head check. Nothing. Examine bug under my magnifying glass. It's so darn small that I honestly can't tell if it's a newly hatched louse or a newly hatched deer tick. Thoughts? :wtf:

kidzcare

3,393 Posts

Thoughts? :wtf:

Tack it to the board.

#science

*please note: I have mentally checked out. I really don't care what you do with the bug. If it were in my office, I would've flushed it :)

**additional note: I did not mean to sound rude with the "I don't care" I hope that you were not offended

xo -T

ruby_jane, BSN, RN

3,142 Posts

Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

I think if you can't find nits or live lice, you've done your diligence. You know what it's not (lice). A lot of times we know what it's not but we have no idea what it is...and that's OK.

grammy1

420 Posts

Flea? There are lots of fleas around here right now.

KKEGS, MSN, RN

723 Posts

Specializes in School Nursing.
Flea? There are lots of fleas around here right now.

I though maybe flea also! Too many tiny bugs with 8 legs. I just have no idea.

KKEGS, MSN, RN

723 Posts

Specializes in School Nursing.
Tack it to the board.

#science

*please note: I have mentally checked out. I really don't care what you do with the bug. If it were in my office, I would've flushed it :)

**additional note: I did not mean to sound rude with the "I don't care" I hope that you were not offended

xo -T

Not offended in the least. I'm pretty hard to offend. Don't know what that says about me. Hmmmm.

I disposed of the mystery bug. :)

Flare, ASN, BSN

4,431 Posts

Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

Nits? no nits then no lice.

NutmeggeRN, BSN

2 Articles; 4,620 Posts

Specializes in kids.

Bed bug? Or my other guess is a very young tick.

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