At 10 a.m. the next day, New Year’s Day, the two were in Eckert’s living room, pounding on their laptops, researching lice removal, looking up products. They wrote a basic business plan.

A traveler who said he or she was flying on Delta asked social media users which is worse, "aisle lice" or "gate lice," when it comes to dealing with fellow passengers.

Reddit user defends "gate lice" boarding due to inaudible announcements following airlines move to crack down on the behavior. An etiquette expert weighs in.

Passenger defends ‘gate lice’ as airlines crack down on early boarding violators By Ashley J. DiMella, Fox News Published June 11, 2025, 2:28 p.m. ET ...

Super lice look no different from regular lice but are simply more challenging to get rid of because they are resistant to traditional over-the-counter treatments, according to Dr. Robert Dracker ...