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Not exactly. Lice only like extra clean heads, while fleas aren't as picky as to hygiene and part of body. They are both parasites.

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Head Lice (pediculus humanus capitis) are not the same as feline lice. Human head lice need a human to feed on. Head lice feed on a human scalp several times a day.

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yes it is the exact same thing hair lice is just another way of saying head lice some people say it in other different ways too

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