Very new bunny owner here! I noticed my bunny has some thin hair around the back of his ears, but then I thought that maybe they were small bald spots. Also, as I was taking a picture of the supposed bald spots, a little creature ran right across the spot!!! Luckily the photo was live, so I could take a better look. I killed a little bug that I thought had maybe fallen off of him yesterday as well. Seems too big to be a mite, or maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about. Please help!!! Are they bald spots or is it just the way I was moving his ears? And what is this creature? Now that I think of it, he grooms quite often but I figured it was normal since bunnies are known to be very clean. I’ve had him for almost three days, and I don’t know much about him and his previously situation, or even if he was kept outside or not, so I have no clue what this could be. I appreciate any and all ideas!
HELP! What is this??? Insect on rabbit
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Mileybun
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It's quite big isn't it! Too big to be a mite or a louse I would think. I agree, it could be a flea!
I guess it is a flea then! My other pets haven’t had fleas in years, so I couldn’t exactly remember what they look like. I don’t think he has too many yet, since I searched his whole body and couldn’t find it again. But he is black and it’s harder to spot them. Any at home treatments I can do? I know for dogs that you can put some of the milder essential oils directly on them, or dilute an oil in water and spray it on them. Can I do this with rabbits, or are they too sensitive?
Mileybun
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I would think they would be too sensitive for essential oils. Have a chat with your vet, they should be able to recommend a bunny safe product for you! 
Click on the link provided by @JBun above. It has details on how to treat rabbits for fleas.
Thank you so much everyone for the advice!!! I think I’m going to start out with a flea comb, and go from there. Luckily, a family friend is a veterinarian and has always given my family really good advice. And thank you, JBun, for the link!
It's also possible it was just a single odd non biting bug that had crawled onto him. If you comb through him carefully and don't see any others or any signs of flea dirt, I wouldn't feel the need to treat anything yet. But I would periodically check him.
But if you're still concerned or do think it is fleas and there are more on him, Revolution(selamectin) dosed at 18mg/kg (the dose needed to effectively treat fleas on rabbits), is one of the better flea treatments for rabbits.
But if you're still concerned or do think it is fleas and there are more on him, Revolution(selamectin) dosed at 18mg/kg (the dose needed to effectively treat fleas on rabbits), is one of the better flea treatments for rabbits.
Hopefully it is just a random bug!
I think this is a flea 
. Found him with a magnifying glass in the exercise pen on the towel we currently use to keep the bunny from eating the carpet. It was already dead. At least I know what he has now. Bunny obviously doesn’t have too many but still some.
. Found him with a magnifying glass in the exercise pen on the towel we currently use to keep the bunny from eating the carpet. It was already dead. At least I know what he has now. Bunny obviously doesn’t have too many but still some.Attachments
Kitten, revolution is the only safe flea medication for rabbits you have to get a prescription from your vet or buy it through your vet
