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Cynthia Lawrence

What are 'snow fleas' and should you be concerned? I asked a pest expert to explain

Snow fleas.

If you’ve experienced heavy snowfall, you’ll probably be outdoors shoveling snow on your driveway or clearing pathways. But if you’ve recently noticed black specks jumping in the snow, don’t worry, you’re not imagining it.

While these look like specks of dirt at first glance, these tiny, jumping specks are actually snow fleas. So what are these winter pests? Where do they come from? And more importantly, do they bite?

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