Bug

Odd bug. Found on my leg for the second time in a few days. Thought it was a midge, but trying to squash it resulted in it jumping very fast, like a sandfly. Google image search doesn't help.

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Tough Guy no. 1265
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Bed bug.

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harry

There are now sniffer dogs for these as they tend not to have their main colony in beds, but eleswhere in a room close by. This is one reason why they have become so successful, as people treat the bed and clean it, but they are all in a corner somewhere laughing at you. Brian

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Brian-Gaff

This is what happens when you live in a hovel with no hot running water. I bet you stink.

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Mr Pounder Esquire

Difficult to be anything but approximate with that image. Try Tachyporus hypnorum

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, or Philonthus marginatus
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(both are rove beetles
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related to Devil's Coach Horse
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), or possibly Coranus subapterus,
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, a blood sucker.

Best I can offer.

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Chris Hogg

None of those look plain enough.

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Tough Guy no. 1265

Ask on uk.rec.natural-history

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Chris Hogg

Thanks, will do.

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Tough Guy no. 1265

And what have they done to deserve that?

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Richard

Indeed. He will then troll that group with his bullshit.

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Mr Pounder Esquire

Flea off a cat? (I have 4)

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Tough Guy no. 1265

The latest cat I got a fortnight ago is losing a lot of hair. Apparently this is from excessive grooming that they do when they have fleas. I'll spray him.

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Tough Guy no. 1265

Have you ever taken your cats to a Vet? Do you still punish your cats using your little fists? Do you still like to hurt them?

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Mr Pounder Esquire

Orders33.htm

Most flea sprays are not intended for direct application to the animal.

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Bob Eager

News to me. The one I've got is. "Spray from the rear of the animal avoiding the eyes". I don't see how a flea spray could be effective if you don't put it on the animal, after all that's where most of the fleas will be!

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Tough Guy no. 1265

Frontline. One drop between the shoulder blades.

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Chris Hogg

Thanks. Not that I'd ever buy from Amazon, but I'm sure it's available from a respectable outlet.

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Tough Guy no. 1265

I said 'most'. The common treatment is the drops on the back of the neck. Kills feeding fleas.

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Bob Eager

I don't know whether the fleas round here became immune to that but the vet now recommends Advocate. Works well.

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Bob Eager

Don't they feed all over the animal? Like mosquitoes bite your whole body, not just your neck?

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Tough Guy no. 1265

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