6 Common Bug Bites on Cats

Fleas are little, wingless, black insects that eat the blood of animals, particularly cats. Before you detect any flea bites on your cat's body, you frequently first encounter the fleas themselves or little flecks of flea feces.

Fleas

Ticks are arachnids, which are closely related to spiders and mites. They are blood-sucking parasites, not insects. Ticks can be "hard" or "soft," reddish brown to black, or even greenish in color. They can also be "soft" or "hard" in texture.

Ticks

Microscopic mites that attack the skin and hair follicles of cats cause mange. Infections in the ears of cats are frequently brought on by mites. They result in localized inflammation, hair loss, itching, and discomfort.

Mites

Small flying insects known as mosquitoes bite their target and consume their blood. Although they may reproduce in very little standing water, they are most common in locations with standing water, such as swamps, marshes, and bodies of water.

Mosquitoes

The sting of a bee, hornet, or wasp can occur anywhere on the body and, like mosquito bites, is often limited to the site of entrance into the skin. A yowl from your cat, limping or

Bees/Hornets/Wasp

lameness, itching, or other symptoms might result from the painful sting these insects deliver. Furthermore, certain sensitive cats may have vomiting, diarrhea, 

Bees/Hornets/Wasp

stumbling, and collapse as a result of mosquito venom, along with swelling, redness, hives, and other more general symptoms.

Bees/Hornets/Wasp