Biting · SWFL Pest Identifier
Cat Flea
Worth a pro look Damage or health risk grows quickly once established.
How to identify it
- Pets scratching, bites around human ankles
- Black specks on pet bedding that turn red when wetted (flea dirt)
- Tiny jumpers in carpet, especially shaded rooms
Size
Tiny (pinhead)
Where you'll see it
On pets · Living areas · Lawn / garden
Looks like
Crawler · Flying / jumping biter
Did you know
Adults on the pet are ~5% of the infestation — the other 95% is eggs, larvae, and pupae in carpet and bedding.
What it means for you
Pet treatment alone loses. Home + yard + pet together, timed to the life cycle, wins.
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