Erik Tihelka wants you to consider the flea. Or rather, the student at the University of Bristol in Britain wants you to reconsider this tiny insect. If you’ve thought about fleas, it’s perhaps when ...

Flea medicine vs flea collars - which one is best? If you’re new to pet parenthood, then you probably have this question. Fleas cause itching, discomfort, and irritation — and in some cases, dangerous ...

If you're a pet parent, you've probably wondered, "What do fleas look like?" at least once – especially if you've noticed your pet scratching a little more than usual. One of the few downsides of ...

A tiny insect called the froghopper, or spittle bug, has leapt over the flea as nature's most powerful jumper. Researchers say their experiment shows that the froghopper -- a tiny, green insect that ...

Many a housekeeper has long wondered if vacuuming is sufficient to get rid of fleas. Finally, a study shows vacuuming is indeed an effective weapon. Experiments conducted by Ohio State University ...

Becoming a meal for a hungry flea probably isn’t on your to-do list, but flea bites can and do happen to humans. But, many people have no idea what flea bites actually look like. Here’s the thing: ...

It takes a gutsy insect to sneak up on a huge dinosaur while it sleeps, crawl onto its soft underbelly and give it a bite that might have felt like a needle going in -- but giant "flea-like" animals, ...

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...