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Bedbugs,fleas & Ticks
Begbud
Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) are tiny parasites that bite people and animals to get blood for food. An adult bedbug is about 1/5″ long and 1/8″ wide. Its reddish-brown body is greatly flattened and oval-shaped. Most bites happen when people are asleep.
Deer Ticks
Deer ticks, primarily found in the eastern half of the United States, are also known as blacklegged ticks, while often mistaken for brown dog ticks. Named for their propensity to feed on white-tailed deer, deer ticks may also feed on other large mammals as hosts, including humans.
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Adult males are smaller than females and are uniformly brown in color. Unfed adult female black legged ticks are approximately 3 - 5 mm long and are colored red and brown. Females that are engorged with a blood meal appear darker and are about 10 mm long.
Brown Dog Tick
The brown dog tick is probably the most widely distributed tick in the world and is found throughout US. A “clean” dog can be infested from a variety of sources, including other infested residences in the area, and poorly maintained boarding kennels.
Adults are flat, about 1/8″ long and uniformly red-brown with tiny pits scattered over the back. Unlike the male, the female enlarges after feeding to about 1/2″ long and 1/4″ wide.
Cat Flea
They are about one to three mm in size, reddish-brown to black in color, wingless, and are laterally compressed. They possess powerful hind legs which allow for running and jumping through hair, fur, and feathers. Adult cat fleas require fresh blood to produce eggs.
