Cat flea
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The cat flea is an extremely common parasitic insect whose principal host is the domestic cat, although a high proportion of the fleas found on dogs also belong to this species. This is despite the wi
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C. felis eggs
Flea larva showing red ingested blood; head is positioned on lower side of image
A nymph that has had its cocoon removed
Flea
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Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by ingesting the blood of their ho
Cat flea
…orientis, and C. damarensis. Over 90% of fleas found on both dogs and cats are Ctenocephalides felis felis. The cat flea belongs to the insect order Siphonaptera which in its adult stage is an obligatory hematophage. Adults of both sexes range from 1–2 mm long and are usually a reddish-brown colour, although the…
Flea Scanning Electron Micrograph False Color
Dog flea (from top) larva, egg, pupa and adult
Cenozoic flea in amber, c. 20 mya, is morphologically modern.