lice that eat the actual hair,to shave
-- technobadger, Aug 02 2001

Or, a robotic version http://www.halfbake...idea/perfect_20hair
[mrthingy, Oct 04 2004]

eyelash mites. http://www.geocitie...lash/creatures.html
[po, Nov 23 2004]

Ew.
-- StarChaser, Aug 04 2001


I like the idea - reminds me of those birds that groom elephants; but lice. Ychhh.
-- liamdelahunty, Mar 13 2003


Hairnivorous, shirley.
-- my face your, Mar 13 2003


How about some sort of burrowing worm? One worm could be introduced to each follicle to eat the hair before it escaped the skin. This would avoid the need for crawly things on the skin.
-- stilgar, Nov 23 2004


There are actually mites that live in hair follicles.
-- nineteenthly, Nov 23 2004


One of the main problems is the sensitivity of hair. I'm scratching my head just by reading this post.
-- Worldgineer, Nov 23 2004


s'funny. I work in a primary school - just the mention of nits, sets us off. <scratch>

you know there are mites that naturally live in your eyelashes...

fabulous idea...anything that makes SC say ew!
-- po, Nov 23 2004


They won't eat the dried-out ends of the hairs, they'll go right for the tender roots - Yeoowch!
-- phundug, Nov 23 2004



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