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Dog fleas

  • 08-04-2016 11:21am
    #1
    irelandjnr
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭


    Itchy last few nights sleep. Woke up this morning with two of these in my bed. Are they dog fleas? (I have a Maltese dog)

    i.imgur.com/VB6HqOU.jpg

    I literally couldn't kill them by squeezing one of them as hard as I can between my thumb and index finger. It walked away again when I put it back on my hand.


Comments

  • #2
    aonb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭aonb


    cant see that 'image'?!
    If there are insect-like things in your bed, and you are itchy, I would guess its fleas - of some sort
    Check your dog - being white, you should be able to see if theres anything moving in its coat
    Odd you couldnt 'pop' them - might be ticks? Did it 'walk' or 'hop'?!?!? :D


  • #3
    TG1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭TG1


    Can't see the pic, but I know the one time my lad had them they were really hard to squish! They did jump though, that might be the give away. I know on our guy we really had to go investigating as he has a thick coat so we didn't see them on him for a while, what we saw first was little black dots right in at his skin, it looked just like black sand or something... Everything, even a flea, has a waste system! :o


  • #4
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    I had a look at the pic op... It's not a great pic but that looks more like a louse than a flea.


  • #5
    eezipc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 534 ✭✭✭eezipc


    Ya, that's definitely not a flea. No idea what it is though.
    People seem to be having problems seeing the picture. It's here.
    http://i.imgur.com/VB6HqOU.jpg


  • #6
    seagull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭seagull


    Looks like a louse, but you really need a better picture for proper ID.


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  • #7
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,488 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Definitely not a flea, whatever it is.


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