Can ticks live in your hair?

Ticks can be in your hair temporarily but they do not live in your hair long term like head lice, because ticks are outdoor parasites that live in tall grass, leaf litter, and wooded areas and climb onto hosts from vegetation, and they crawl on body seeking sheltered areas with thin skin to attach and feed for days, including scalp and behind ears, but they do not live, reproduce, or lay eggs in hair. When ticks get onto you, they crawl upward, often reaching scalp and hairline, especially nymphs which are tiny poppy seed size and hard to see, and they may attach to scalp where they can be hidden by hair, feeding for 3 to 10 days until engorged then dropping off. So while ticks can be found in hair attached to scalp, they are not living in hair as habitat, they are attached to skin underneath. Unlike lice which have claws adapted to cling to hair shafts and lay nits attached to hair, ticks have legs for crawling and mouthparts for attachment to skin. To prevent ticks in hair, wear hat when in tick areas, use repellents, and after outdoor activities shower within two hours and do thorough tick check including scalp, behind ears, and hairline, using fingers to feel for small bumps. If you find tick attached in scalp, remove with fine tipped tweezers grasping close to skin and pulling straight up, clean area, and monitor for symptoms.