{"id":4787,"date":"2022-09-15T03:15:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T03:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/"},"modified":"2022-09-16T05:44:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T05:44:02","slug":"what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"What bugs bite dogs and humans?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#How_can_I_tell_if_I_have_bed_bugs_or_fleas\" title=\"How can I tell if I have bed bugs or fleas?\">How can I tell if I have bed bugs or fleas?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_does_a_flea_bite_look_like\" title=\"What does a flea bite look like?\">What does a flea bite look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#How_can_you_tell_the_difference_between_bed_bug_bites_and_flea_bites\" title=\"How can you tell the difference between bed bug bites and flea bites?\">How can you tell the difference between bed bug bites and flea bites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#Do_bed_bugs_attach_themselves_to_dogs\" title=\"Do bed bugs attach themselves to dogs?\">Do bed bugs attach themselves to dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#Do_fleas_bite_humans_at_night\" title=\"Do fleas bite humans at night?\">Do fleas bite humans at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_is_biting_me_at_night\" title=\"What is biting me at night?\">What is biting me at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#Can_fleas_live_in_human_hair\" title=\"Can fleas live in human hair?\">Can fleas live in human hair?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_do_Scabie_bites_look_like\" title=\"What do Scabie bites look like?\">What do Scabie bites look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#How_can_you_tell_if_you_have_mites\" title=\"How can you tell if you have mites?\">How can you tell if you have mites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_is_biting_me_on_my_couch\" title=\"What is biting me on my couch?\">What is biting me on my couch?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_do_bed_bug_bites_look\" title=\"What do bed bug bites look?\">What do bed bug bites look?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#Can_chiggers_live_in_your_bed\" title=\"Can chiggers live in your bed?\">Can chiggers live in your bed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_do_bed_bugs_hate\" title=\"What do bed bugs hate?\">What do bed bugs hate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_do_bed_bug_bites_look_like_on_a_dog\" title=\"What do bed bug bites look like on a dog?\">What do bed bug bites look like on a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-bugs-bite-dogs-and-humans\/#What_kills_bed_bugs_instantly\" title=\"What kills bed bugs instantly?\">What kills bed bugs instantly?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-can-i-tell-if-i-have-bed-bugs-or-fleas\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_tell_if_I_have_bed_bugs_or_fleas\"><\/span>How can I tell if I have bed bugs or fleas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Bed bugs are reddish-brown, flat and seed-shaped.<\/li>\n<li>Fleas are also reddish-brown but have a more oval shape that appears skinnier and longer, rather than flatter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-dogs-get-flea-bites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do dogs get flea bites?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-does-a-flea-bite-look-like\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_flea_bite_look_like\"><\/span>What does a flea bite look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They look like small, red bumps in clusters of three or four or a straight line. The bumps remain small, unlike mosquito bites. You might notice a red \u201chalo\u201d around the bite center. The most common places to find these bites are around the legs or ankles.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hvj5EKg4iyQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-bed\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_the_difference_between_bed_bug_bites_and_flea_bites\"><\/span>How can you tell the difference between bed bug bites and flea bites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing that you should notice is that the flea bites look more like small clusters of dots while the bedbugs are hard, swollen, and more prominent. Usually, flea bites are random, and bed bugs have a more linear pattern.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"do-bed-bugs-attach-themselves-to-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bed_bugs_attach_themselves_to_dogs\"><\/span>Do bed bugs attach themselves to dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, in addition to biting and feeding on people, bedbugs are known to feed on cats and dogs in infested homes.\u00a0 In rare reports, people have observed bed bugs crawling on themselves, or their pets. However, as mentioned above, this is unusual.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"do-fleas-bite-humans-at-night\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_fleas_bite_humans_at_night\"><\/span>Do fleas bite humans at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fleas bite whenever they get the chance. Bed bugs tend to feed every 3 days and may be more likely to feed at night. People who have bed bugs in their home may notice a regular pattern to bites.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-biting-me-at-night\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_biting_me_at_night\"><\/span>What is biting me at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If bites or welts are found on the body in the morning, it is sometimes assumed to be bedbugs.\u00a0 Several other insects, however, also bite during the night, including mosquitoes, bat bugs, mites and fleas.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-fleas-live-in-human-hair\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_fleas_live_in_human_hair\"><\/span>Can fleas live in human hair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fleas do not live on humans because they lack substantial hair like animals, and it\u2019s very difficult to reproduce without the protection of fur or feathers. One lab study observed that a flea would have to feed on a human for 12 straight hours to have the chance to lay viable eggs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TBLmWGYoSKY\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-scabie-bites-look-like\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_Scabie_bites_look_like\"><\/span>What do Scabie bites look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The scabies rash looks like blisters or pimples: pink, raised bumps with a clear top filled with fluid. Sometimes they appear in a row. Scabies can also cause gray lines on your skin along with red bumps. Your skin may have red and scaly patches.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-can-you-tell-if-you-have-mites\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_you_have_mites\"><\/span>How can you tell if you have mites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are the symptoms of mite bites?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>red, rash-like marks on your skin.<\/li>\n<li>small bumps that can become hard or inflamed.<\/li>\n<li>irritation, itching, and pain near the mark, rash, or bump.<\/li>\n<li>swollen or blistered skin near the bite.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-biting-me-on-my-couch\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_biting_me_on_my_couch\"><\/span>What is biting me on my couch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people don\u2019t give fleas too much thought.\u00a0 Fleas do bite and move around a lot. Just like dust mites, they can typically be taken care of by cleaning your couch on a regular basis. In some situations, however, you might need to get a chemical treatment to help with the cleaning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagesvc.meredithcorp.io\/v3\/mm\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F47%2F2020%2F07%2F26%2Ftired-dog-yellow-couch-1139035768-2000.jpg\" alt=\"Identifying Allergic Reactions in Dogs &amp; What to Do | Daily Paws\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-bed-bug-bites-look\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_bed_bug_bites_look\"><\/span>What do bed bug bites look?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>small red bumps or welts in a zigzag pattern or a line. small red bumps surrounded by blisters or hives. papular eruptions or areas of skin with raised or flat patches that may be inflamed. small spots of blood from bites often dried or stained onto sheets or bed clothing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f0CWdkUjj2A\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"can-chiggers-live-in-your-bed\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_chiggers_live_in_your_bed\"><\/span>Can chiggers live in your bed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chiggers cannot live in your bed because these microscopic pests need a warm body to have their three-to-four-day meal so they can morph into a nymph and become adults. The adult mites spend their winter in the soil before laying eggs in the spring.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-bed-bugs-hate\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_bed_bugs_hate\"><\/span>What do bed bugs hate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What Scents Do Bedbugs Hate? (Updated)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh mint. While people love the smell of fresh mint, bedbugs cannot stand the smell.<\/li>\n<li>A solution of garlic. The aroma of garlic in your home can make the bedbugs really uncomfortable.<\/li>\n<li>Cayenne Pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>Lavender.<\/li>\n<li>Cinnamons powder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-bed-bug-bites-look-like-on-a-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_bed_bug_bites_look_like_on_a_dog\"><\/span>What do bed bug bites look like on a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What do bed bug bites on dogs look like? If your dog is bitten by bed bugs, you may find tiny red bumps, likely on their belly and limbs. Bed bug bites typically occur in a straight line, in groups of two or three. Depending on the length of your dog\u2019s hair, these can be difficult to spot.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-kills-bed-bugs-instantly\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kills_bed_bugs_instantly\"><\/span>What kills bed bugs instantly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few ways to treat bedbugs using these methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash bedding and clothes in hot water for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Use a steamer on mattresses, couches, and other places where bedbugs hide.<\/li>\n<li>Pack up infested items in black bags and leave them outside on a hot day (95 degrees) or in a closed car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdN4brmXhcc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\"><!-- \u0420\u0435\u043a\u043b \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0435 4 --><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\"><!-- \u041f\u043e\u0434 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0435\u0439 --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How can I tell if I have bed bugs or fleas?What does a flea bite look like?How can you tell the difference between bed bug bites and flea bites?Do bed bugs attach themselves to dogs?Do fleas bite humans at night?What is biting me at night?Can fleas live in human hair?What do Scabie&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":194800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-can-I-tell-if-I-have-bed-bugs-or-fleas.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4787"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4787"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194801,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4787\/revisions\/194801"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}