Flea
Order Siphonaptera

The Flea is black to brownish-black in appearance. It is only about 1/12 to 1/16 inches long. Six legs, with bristles on body and legs. Flattened body. The flea is found on cats and dogs year-round but mostly during warm and humid weather. It does readily attack and feed on humans and can jump as much as 7/8 inch vertically and 14 to 16 inches horizontally. The diet of the flea is blood. The females lay about 25 eggs a day and up to 800 eggs during her lifetime. The flea undergoes complete metamorphosis in about 14 to 90 days. It is a carrier of many diseases. The adults can live one to two months without feeding.

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