Tag: flea larva
Clear Worm Crawling on Man a Flea Larva, or Something Else?
A reader of ours contacted us about finding a little worm crawling on him after coming inside with dogs. He asks that we help him identify this worm, which appears to be clear, with a black inside.
Tiny Clear Worm on Hand is a Flea Larva
A reader located in Indiana recently reached out to us about a worm found on her hand. After killing the first of its kind, an identical worm was found a few hours later. The worm appears minuscule in size and transparent in color, with a black inside.
Reader Finds Flea Larvae in Bed
We are confident that the worm-like organisms our reader found in his bed are flea larvae. We recommend he take his pets to the vet ASAP and get started cleaning to eliminate these specimens!
Is Worm Found Near Dog Flea Larva?
We believe the larva our reader found near her dog’s bed is a beetle larva, not a flea larva. If she is worried about her dog having fleas or is concerned about his health, we recommend she take him to the vet!
Tan Worms with Brown Stripes and Legs – Fleas or Flea Larvae?
We received a question through the All About Worms Facebook page the other day about some tan larvae with brown stripes and legs that were found on a reader’s cat. (We write “tan larvae” to keep things simple, but the reader referred to them as “Beige/tannish,” so essentially the larvae are some sort of off-white color.) The larvae are quite small, about the size of an “I” on a keyboard, to use the reader’s helpful comparison. The reader said the larvae had legs “like a centipede,” by which she might mean the legs are clearly noticeable, and she also reports that the larvae jump. The reader was wondering if she had found found flea larvae, but worried she might have found something worse.
Small Black Worms: Millipedes and Flea Larvae
Recently, we received a question from a reader inquiring about the small black worms (or “tiny black worms,” as the reader put it) he found in the entrance of his house. The worms are about one centimeter long, and instead of lying straight, they tend to curve into semicircles. What are these small black worms, and if they are found, should you do anything about it?
Flea Larvae That Look Like Small Black Worms
A reader recently asked what the black worms in his or her bed might be (others have asked the same question with regard to their pet’s bed). Unfortunately, the size of the worms wasn’t specified, but if they were really small, the likely answer is that they are actually flea larvae.
