Fleas

Fleas can easily be mistaken for a number of other insects, such as lice, bed bugs, and mites. Fleas are very small, less than an eighth of an inch long, have a flat body, and are brown or black. Fleas don't have wings, but they can jump really high. Between their miniscule size and their ability to multiply rapidly, you usually have a big problem by the time you even discover it.

 

Fleas are most active during the warm months of the year, like most insects, and prefer temperatures around 75 degrees. In Virginia, this means that we have an active flea season from mid-Spring into mid-Autumn. Fleas can survive somewhat colder temperatures but become less active once temperatures begin to drop.

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Fleas can bite both humans and pets, leaving painful and itchy spots, as well as transfer a variety of illnesses to both humans and animals.

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To learn even more about fleas, check out our blog post