Bugs

[Bull boy]

Went out duck hunting and shot some teel. And found some bugs on the birds and latter found that they bite does any one know what they are ? They are about 3/16 long and verry flat .:confused:

[Corey Sorensen]

THose would be Feather lice/ Feather fleas....once there is a good frost or it remains cold for awhile, those bugs will dissapear.

http://www.nzbirds.com/more/img/louse.jpg

[Ridge Nelson]

THose would be Feather lice/ Feather fleas....once there is a good frost or it remains cold for awhile, those bugs will dissapear.

http://www.nzbirds.com/more/img/louse.jpg


They are always on the teal I shoot in early season but after that I dont see them until next year. I was always under the impression that they are harmless...

[Dave Weidner]

Bird louse - what you see are the adult bird louse that do not consume feathers but actual bird blood. They are species specific so unless you are a bird - they don't like human blood. Although later in the season you may not see the adults, rest assured eggs or their larvae are present.

Ridge - I would be more concerned with crab lice, which do consume human blood. LOL

[Ridge Nelson]

Ridge - I would be more concerned with crab lice, which do consume human blood. LOL

Thankfully I dont have to worry about getting those from birds.... Haha

[Corey Sorensen]

They may not like human blood but they do bite...I have been bitten in the past by them and they itch really bad, just like a mosquito bite.

[Lybeck]

My homing pigeons get those but we have a spray that we spary them with that kills the lice or whatever they are.

[Bull boy]

Yes they do man they itch like crazy!!!!!!:eek:
They may not like human blood but they do bite...I have been bitten in the past by them and they itch really bad, just like a mosquito bite.

[goosegrinder87]

huh i never knew any thing about this

[QuackerWacker]

Kind of creepy but harmless.