fleas

What is a chip? A flea is an insect: Wingless. Dark brown to black in color. Measuring approximately 1 to 4 mm. Very flattened on the sides, which allows it to move easily between hairs or feathers. Equipped with powerful hind legs that allow it to jump up to approximately 150 times its length. Anatomy A chip has: A head with simple eyes or sometimes almost no eyes at all. Two antennas. A specialized mouth for piercing the skin and sucking out blood. Three pairs of legs. A very resistant shell. Life cycle A microchip goes through four stages: Egg Larva Nymph (in a cocoon) Adult Under good conditions, the complete cycle can last from two weeks to several months. Where do fleas live? Adults often live on: Cats. Dogs. Rabbits. Hedgehogs. The foxes. Rats and mice. Birds (certain species of fleas). Eggs, larvae and cocoons are found mainly in: The carpets. Carpets. The sofas. The animal baskets. The cracks in the floor. Gardens and shady spots. Species of fleas There are over 2,500 species of fleas in the world. Among the best known are: Ctenocephalides felis: cat flea (the most common, it also infests dogs). Ctenocephalides canis: dog flea. Pulex irritans: human flea. Xenopsylla cheopis: rat flea. How do fleas find their host? They detect: Body heat. Exhaled carbon dioxide. Vibrations. The movements. The smells. The stings In animals and humans, a sting can cause: Itching. A redness. A slight swelling. Several bites clustered together. Some people develop a more severe allergic reaction. Diseases Some species can transmit: Bacteria. Parasites such as certain flatworms in animals. Historically, some have been involved in the transmission of serious diseases, notably the Plague via the rat flea. THE

What is a chip? A flea is an insect: Wingless. Dark brown to black in color. Measuring approximately 1 to 4 mm. Very flattened on the sides, which allows it to move easily between hairs or feathers. Equipped with powerful hind legs that allow it to jump up to approximately 150 times its length. Anatomy A chip has: A head with simple eyes or sometimes almost no eyes at all. Two antennas. A specialized mouth for piercing the skin and sucking out blood. Three pairs of legs. A very resistant shell. Life cycle A microchip goes through four stages: Egg Larva Nymph (in a cocoon) Adult Under good conditions, the complete cycle can last from two weeks to several months. Where do fleas live? Adults often live on: Cats. Dogs. Rabbits. Hedgehogs. The foxes. Rats and mice. Birds (certain species of fleas). Eggs, larvae and cocoons are found mainly in: The carpets. Carpets. The sofas. The animal baskets. The cracks in the floor. Gardens and shady spots. Species of fleas There are over 2,500 species of fleas in the world. Among the best known are: Ctenocephalides felis: cat flea (the most common, it also infests dogs). Ctenocephalides canis: dog flea. Pulex irritans: human flea. Xenopsylla cheopis: rat flea. How do fleas find their host? They detect: Body heat. Exhaled carbon dioxide. Vibrations. The movements. The smells. The stings In animals and humans, a sting can cause: Itching. A redness. A slight swelling. Several bites clustered together. Some people develop a more severe allergic reaction. Diseases Some species can transmit: Bacteria. Parasites such as certain flatworms in animals. Historically, some have been involved in the transmission of serious diseases, notably the Plague via the rat flea. THE