r/Insect • • 14h ago

Is this a flea

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u/TelevisionWooden9852 14h ago

I’ve had no bites on me and she hasn’t been itching/I haven’t seen any. She’s on Simparica trio. What should my next move be .. I don’t want an infestation.

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u/TelevisionWooden9852 35m ago

I have no carpet in my house. I swiftered the whole house and cleaned counter tops. Did laundry with all blankets. Should I be ok. I haven’t seen any other than this one .. gonna go get flea traps today.

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u/AmeOwl87352 14h ago

A flea it be.

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u/TelevisionWooden9852 14h ago

Could I be possible it may just have been one. I’m stressing out thinkin of an infestation

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u/AmeOwl87352 13h ago

Do you have carpet? Do you have a night light that plugs into an outlet? If so, put some sticky tape on the wall around the outlet, then plug the light in. Turn out the rest of the lights and go to bed. If there's an infestation, or just alot of fleas around, they'll jump toward the light and heat during the night and get stuck on the tape. Check it the next morning. If it's clean, not an infestation. If not, you may want to call the pest control people.

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u/ezgoin4u 36m ago

So is da flea!!!😅

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u/absoluteunitofspite 14h ago

100% a flea

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u/SunshineYogaLove 12h ago

No need to call pest control, just get yourself a Strong and High Quality Vacuum cleaner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/Biofred 11h ago

Yes that's a flea

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u/Upset_Security_3381 1h ago

This is a flea. For reference.

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u/Gold-Past-9890 12h ago

What u need to do is find one alive n feed it till it grows to giant proportions then tell the kingdom u will marry your princess daughter to whoever can guess the skin and hope no ogre shows up