(Ctenocephalides felis)
1/32" - 1/16"

These wingless, flat-bodied parasites vary from brown to black and have hind legs for jumping. They consume blood and move between people, cats, dogs, and other warm-blooded animals. Fleas can host tapeworms and their bites cause itching. The female lays several hundred eggs in chairs, rugs, or carpeting, and immature fleas live in carpets, behind baseboards, and in cracks and crevices. Adult fleas are also carried by wild animals. To ensure control, your veterinarian should treat the host animal. The deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, transmits Lyme disease. Covered under the Brantley Year ‘Round Protection Plan.