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Headlice are highly adapted to live on the hair and scalp of humans. However, although the human scalp can provide them with feed for life, headlice are vulnerable to inbreeding. So, because outbreeding is a requirement for survival, this appears to be the reason for the strong urge to disperse onto other heads.
