They kinda look like ants, with long antenae off the front. They bounce like fleas, but I know what fleas look like and these arent. Plus, I just had our dog checked for fleas, and he doesnt have any. Any idea what they are?
2007-05-03 08:55:47 · 12 answers · asked by jobseekeratl 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
could it be cat fleas........... there not the same as dog fleas. go to your local pet shop and by a flea bomb... this will kill every insect . but you may have to buy more than 1 .dont forget to read instuctions cause you got to move al pets and plants even fish tank if you have one for about 4 hrs ........... these products really work and are not a waste of money ....iv used them before for cat fleas
2007-05-03 12:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have snowfleas, but are not fleas at all, or otherwise known as spring tails. They feed on fungi and decaying organic matter. Their name comes from an apparatus on the undersides of their abdomens that allows them to jump uncontrollably into the air. If thats not it, check out this site on common house insects. Theres pictures so you can see what each looks like.
http://entweb.clemson.edu/cuentres/cesheets/hhold/
2007-05-03 09:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its probably a cricket
One well-known cricket is the popular domestic cricket. Quite small, it gets into kitchens and pantries, where it feeds on food scraps and other insects and tiny animals.
http://www.animalplanet.co.uk/insects/jumping_insects/crickets/index.shtml
itsme may be correct too. here is a site that has some super pics of the insect she is talking about.
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=springtail
hey it might be aphids
there is a jack jumper ant in australia, they bite and are poisonous, but that doesn't sound like it if you havent been bitten by them.
2007-05-03 09:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Springtails! I thought I had fleas as well, but I don't own an animal! When the pest control guy came to spray, I showed one to him and he knew instantly what they were. He said they like moist spots such as under sinks in kitchens and bathrooms. They are usually around my sink and bathtub. They don't bite and can easily be eliminated with common pesticide.
2007-05-03 09:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by I♥TX 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Termites
2007-05-03 08:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by ME 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What you just describe sounds like fleas. But it could be gnats
2007-05-03 09:04:08 · answer #6 · answered by Keith D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might have silverfish. They have antennas and are very fast! They like to eat starchy things like cereal, newspaper, books, fabric & even wallpaper glue! They might harm your stuff but they won't harm you. Here are a couple of links with pictures and ideas on how to get rid of them. Good luck!
2007-05-03 09:15:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it could be bed bugs but i am pretty sure it is fleas anyway call the exterminator
2007-05-03 09:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by Adam B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby crickets ?
2007-05-03 08:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
King T knows what he's talking about, that's exactly what they are!
2007-05-03 09:02:20 · answer #10 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋