Why It Takes So Long

Originally posted by Attalus: Oh, yes, Moni, it is completely possible, especially if one of the nits (eggs) is what is picked up. The louse itself cannot survive at low temperaures (i.e., much below 98.6) for more than an hour or so. Hans Zinsser, who wrote the wonderful book, Rats, Lice, and History, was a parasitologist and when he got a specimen that he wanted to keep alive, he put them into a flat metal box, which he then would place in his shoe.

Well thank goodness I haven't been believing a wive's tale all these years LOL! I would have felt pretty silly. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Ol Hans, what a character. I hate to admit I have never read his works.
I am glad he found that to be a thankful career though because God knows I would have died of "the creeps" before I ever earned a degree. [img]smile.gif[/img]