Bug found in my friends hair. What is it?

Avoid using pesticides or random treatments until you know what you’re dealing with.

If a suspected tick is attached to the skin, remove it promptly using appropriate technique or seek professional assistance.

And if you suspect head lice, remember that lice are common and not a reflection of personal hygiene.

Most importantly, don’t let one mysterious insect turn into a crisis before you’ve established what it actually is.

Sometimes the strange bug in someone’s hair is a parasite.

Sometimes it’s an accidental visitor.

And sometimes the mystery has a surprisingly simple answer:

It was just a bug that happened to be in the wrong place.