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I keep seeing this bug everywhere i go but mostly in my room on my bed and when i touch it, it disappears and sometimes it would just follow me and be...
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I don't know what this bug is. Can anyone help me figure out what it is please? #479793
Asked August 21, 2018, 1:02 AM EDT
I keep seeing this bug everywhere i go but mostly in my room on my bed and when i touch it, it disappears and sometimes it would just follow me and be on my clothes. They are really tiny but its hard to kill them.Can anyone help me please? These things are driving me crazy as to i don't know what they are. I'm scared.
What can i use to kill them all?
What can i use to kill them all?
Philadelphia County Pennsylvania
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Hi:
That is a flea. I don't know what species though. Do you have any pets?
That is a flea. I don't know what species though. Do you have any pets?
yes i have one cat, dog and two guniea pigs. I keep killing them but they keep coming back and i checked my pets but they don't seem to have any.
They keep following me everywhere i go and now i keep seeing it on my bed. do you know why they are on my bed and what can i do?
Hi:
In order to get rid of them, there are a number of steps you will have to take. Vacuuming can make a big difference. Penn State doesn't have a detailed fact sheet, but I found this one from the University of Kentucky that summarizes all the managements options you can do before hiring someone to treat for them.
i have vacuum, spray bleach, sprayed raid and washed everything and when i take everything off my mattress i don't see them because i just got this bed like 3 weeks ago. I'm confused. i don't know what to do. Could they be on me? Could i be the host?
After i did all those things they are still around. i looked on my bed but i don't see anything jumping on them.
Hi:
I think you should have a pest control company come in. The technician can search for where they are living. The immatures (young) usually live in carpeting. Companies also have insecticides that can be used that the general public do not have access to.
I think you should have a pest control company come in. The technician can search for where they are living. The immatures (young) usually live in carpeting. Companies also have insecticides that can be used that the general public do not have access to.
How much do you think it will cost? i dont have much money to be able to afford it. I don't know what to do. Im pregnant also so i don't want these bugs to affect my baby.
Do you know any other natural way thats effective that i can do?
Hi:
I think the best thing I can recommend (that is not expensive) is constant vacuuming and making sure the pets are treated. Even though you may not see them, the pets could be supporting them.
I think the best thing I can recommend (that is not expensive) is constant vacuuming and making sure the pets are treated. Even though you may not see them, the pets could be supporting them.
