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Facts -
Species of Fleas
There
are over 2300 different species of fleas! Species include:
Human fleas (Pulex irritans)
Cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis)
Dog fleas (Ctenocephalides canis)
Moorhen fleas Dasypsyllus gallinulae
Northern rat fleas (Nosopsyllus fasciatus)
Oriental rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis)Basic Facts about Fleas The name of a male is referred to
simply as a male
The name of a female is referred to simply as a female
The name or offspring, or a baby Flea, is larva and pupa
The collective name for a group of Fleas is a swarm
Fleas range in size from as little as
2mm up to a whopping 6mm
Flea populations in the house are
generally made up of 5% adult, 10% pupae, 35% larvae, 50% Eggs.
Facts about the life cycle of Fleas
- There are four stages to a flea’s
life cycle – Egg, Larva, Pupa and Adult:
- Egg
- Larva
- Pupa
- Adult
Flea
- Adult fleas immediately search for
a host to feed on
- The fleas lifecycle repeats itself
once the female adult flea has fed.
- The Egg stage - Female Adult fleas
will lay up to 45 eggs a day which can drop on to a host (cat,
dog, rabbit, human) or into nearby carpet, furniture or bedding.
- The Larvae - Larvae can grow up to
a quarter of an inch long. They predominantly feed on fecal
matter left by Adult Fleas
- The pupa - develops into adult
fleas within the casing when the surrounding environment is
suitable
- Adult Fleas are parasites that feed
on the blood of their host such as pets or humans
Cool and Fun Facts about
Fleas
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