The mouth parts are hidden inside a pointy protrusion between the two major palpates in the front. A cannula In essence, the mouth parts consist of two dagger-shaped stylets that are actually transformed claws. When the stylets pierce the skin, they form a small tube. The tube may be inserted into the skin like a […]
Flea bite allergies
About 10% of dogs or cats that have had fleas for a long time develop an allergy to flea saliva. You can see that something is wrong from the skin and the fur. There may be dermatitis or hair-loss. In other cases, there is an increased production of dandruff. The itching is severe and troublesome […]
Can you recognize a bed bug bite?
There are big differences in people’s sensitivity to bed bug bites. Some, about 10% of the Danish population have no reaction at all. This means that they can donate blood to a large population of bed bugs without noticing it, and maybe only discover the animals later by accident. In most people, the bed bug […]
Prevention of bites and stings
The chances of being attacked by animals that bite or sting are really quite high. It is not possible to provide complete security against such attacks, but certain pre- cautions can be taken, as for example by not bringing old birds’ nests into the house. If one is bitten the first thing to do is […]