“Flea bites often result in small, red bumps, with a ‘halo’ around the bite center,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a ...

Becoming a meal for a hungry flea probably isn’t on your to-do list, but flea bites can and do happen to humans ... especially the larvae (aka the immature baby fleas).

On both humans and animals, flea bites look like small red bumps ... and there may still be hundreds of eggs in your home that could hatch a week later. According to the National Pest Association ...

Humans may experience red swollen ... feces that can serve as food for their larvae,” Dolshun explains. “Flea eggs are another telltale sign. Look for small, oval-shaped and off-white specks ...