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Fleas
Fleas
Siphonaptera
Insecta
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
A few months
Size
Tiny
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Cathemeral
Social
Solitary
Biome
Various terrestrial
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Hopping
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Armor
Status
Uncommon

About

Fleas are small, wingless insects that live as parasites of mammals and birds. They have flattened bodies that enable them to move through their hosts' fur or feathers, and their hind legs are extremely well adapted for jumping.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Siphonaptera