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Oh no! Is this a flea?!

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stripepip · 15/04/2022 08:11

It was in my bed! Literally tiny as you can see next to the cat hair in the photo

Oh no! Is this a flea?!
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PangolinPie · 15/04/2022 08:13

It doesn't quite look the right shape. It could actually be a bedbug which is worse than fleas by far Shock I'm really sorry if I'm wrong, but maybe post a more close up photo?

oyatra · 15/04/2022 08:16

I don't think that's a flea, they are are flattened laterally, that bug looks too wide. Agree possibly a bedbug which is way worse I'm afraid!
If you watch it fleas jump, bedbugs don't AFAIK.

bert3400 · 15/04/2022 08:18

Looks like a Tick

stripepip · 15/04/2022 08:20

Oh god I really really hope it's not bedbugs. I don't have a closer picture Sad

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Trulyweird1 · 15/04/2022 08:31

I think it’s a tick. If you regularly treat your pet, they tend to fall off, I have found a couple on the floor before now.

watcherintherye · 15/04/2022 08:42

Looks like a tick to me. I think cat + little crawly thing = tick is much more likely than bed bug!

Want2beme · 15/04/2022 17:21

It's a tick. Probably dropped off your Dcat. Have look and see if there are any others a attached to him/her.

gamerchick · 15/04/2022 17:23

Definitely a tick. Horrible things. Need to check the cat over.

DoggoInMyTesla · 15/04/2022 17:25

I agree, it looks like a tick.

Sleepeatrepeat · 15/04/2022 17:26

Too big to be a bed bug

Looks like the body of a tick to me.

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