When it's cold outside, and you're enjoying the warmth of the fire and a hot cup of soup, should you be concerned about tiny ...

The good news is that snow fleas don’t bite or carry worrying diseases to humans and pets. They can, however, travel into your home on shoes, snow-laden boots, pet fur, or even on shoveling tools. In ...

Springtails, an ancient arthropod, are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname, "snow flea." ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service said that snow fleas, or springtails, aren't here to wreck havoc. See what they do.

If your furry friend has fleas, chances are they’ve already brought them into your yard and inside your home. While there’s no need to panic at the first sign of fleas, acting quickly and efficiently ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Oh, the joys of spring! The grass is greening, the flowers are blooming…and the fleas and ticks are rising from the grass. That's right, pet owners, they're back and looking for ...

Is your dog or cat itching themselves more often? It could be a sign of fleas - even when it's cold outside. Dr. Aly Cohen, a veterinarian at Cornell University's Riney Canine Health Center, urged pet ...

If you’ve ever left the beach with a stinging or itching sensation, you may have received a sand flea bite. While humans aren’t actually the preferred food source for sand fleas—decaying organic ...

A siphonapterist (flea expert) is among the most fortunate of all scientists: his prey is both abundant and varied. Recently the Iowa State College Press published a handsome book (Fleas of Western ...