Cat flea — size comparison

Adult cat fleas live on hosts including cats and dogs. They blood-feed; females require blood to produce eggs. Powerful jumps also support movement. Eggs fall i

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Cat flea

Ctenocephalides felis

2 mmAdult female
Body length

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The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Cat fleaBody length2 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Cat flea — size comparison — facts and sources

Adult cat fleas live on hosts including cats and dogs. They blood-feed; females require blood to produce eggs. Powerful jumps also support movement.

Eggs fall into surroundings, where larvae eat organic material including dried adult droppings containing blood remains. Larvae form cocoons for metamorphosis. Ready adults may emerge in response to vibration and other host signals.

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