Sand fleas are parasitic crustaceans that vary in size. They can be small like a dot of ground pepper or grow to about the size of a rice grain, to something bigger, visible to the naked eye. Given their name and habitat, some people think they only infest water creatures, which is not the case. Sand flea bites on humans are known to be limited to certain areas of the … [Read more...]

There are several different types of fleas and they are present anywhere in the world, all 2000 varieties of them. In the United States, these creatures cause headache to both pets and their owners. Out of the over two hundred flea species found in America, 19 are reported in the state of Florida alone. Some of the major flea species include: Ctenocephalises felis – … [Read more...]

Fleas are small wingless insects that live on the blood of humans and animals. Although they prefer to live and feed on animals such as dogs and cats, they do consider humans as their source of food as well. Actually, there are different species of fleas, which has its own favored hosts, although each type of species is not limited to one type of host. This blood-sucking … [Read more...]

In the life stages of the wingless parasites known as fleas it is the third stage called flea pupae that make up 10% of their population whatever the time of the year is. The fact that fleas have been around since time immemorial proves that they are not easy to eliminate. Hence, part of managing, controlling and killing these parasites is to understand them and it would … [Read more...]

I have put a list together with the top 10 most frequently asked questions about fleas. It is pretty quick to go through and I recommend that you do that right away because understanding everything about these annoying bloodsucking parasites will make it a lot easier to get rid of them. This will in the end benefit you, your family … [Read more...]

We mostly experience fleas in their adult stage or find their eggs lying around in our home. Flea larvae aren’t seen as often, because they fall off their host shortly after hatching. They typically land in an area where your dog or cat sleeps or rests, and this is where they spend their life until the next stage. When the flea eggs hatch, they start off as tiny 2.5 mm … [Read more...]

This is an issue that's unfortunately still overlooked when people try to get rid of fleas in their home. Flea eggs are the main population of a flea infestation, with up to 90% of the fleas being in the flea egg stage. A female flea lays more than 30 eggs per day, so you could be dealing with hundreds of fleas within days and thousands within weeks. Studies show that for … [Read more...]

You have probably seen this before without knowing what you were looking at. When combing your pet, you might find flea dirt in its fur. When you do, you can be certain that there will also be fleas around. So what is flea dirt and what does it look like? Basically flea dirt or flea frass is the polite word for flea droppings or flea excrement. Flea dirt just sounds … [Read more...]

Most people with pets, including me, have at some point wondered what fleas and ticks are. This article about the flea and tick difference will make it easier for you to identify the source of the problem, so you can prevent or get rid of it quickly. Most people that visit this site already have an insect problem that needs to be taken care of. Feel free to ask questions … [Read more...]

There are many different types of fleas in the world. Most people will be surprised to know that there are actually more than two thousand different species. What they all have in common is the flea life cycle. The fleas start as eggs, then turns into pupae, followed by larvae, and lastly they reach the adult flea stage. You will learn all about the life cycle of fleas … [Read more...]