The most common type found in the U.S. aren’t actually fleas, but they might still take a bite out of your summer vacation ...

Your dog may have fleas if they scratch a lot, have small red bites, or have "flea dirt" on the skin. Your best bet is to take a flea comb to the base of your dog's tail and see if you can spot ...

There are many creatures known colloquially as sand fleas. “Mostly what people are getting bitten by are either what we call sands fleas, that are crustaceans, or by no-see-ums,” Drake said.

There are many creatures known colloquially as sand fleas. “Mostly what people are getting bitten by are either what we call sands fleas, that are crustaceans, or by no-see-ums,” Drake said.

Serious infections with sand fleas — parasites that burrow into people's skin — are rare and haven't been documented much over the last 50 years. But now, a new report describes five cases of ...

These are small flies found in salt marshes and swamps that leave itchy bites. There is an actual flea species found in the sand – chigoe or jigger fleas – but they do not live in South Carolina.