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hmm.. prolly not; at least until you stop pickin' at those nits.
They must have come with the chickens and turkeys.
BTW, I'm told that chewing lice (Mallophaga) are deeply offended by being associated with sucking lice (Anoplura), as is implied by the blanket term "nit". Due to negative associations, all lice would also be grateful if we would never refer to any individual member of their species as a "louse". At such times please use the singular form of the scientific name for the appropriate species, i.e. mallophagus or anoplurus.
Thank you.
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