FLEA 跳蚤

General Biology

1. Medically important, Xenopsyalla sp.
2. Adults commonly live for 10 days to 6 weeks

Adult size – 1-6 mm 

Appearance – Less oval shape, body flatten laterally, light to dark brown, no wings, 3 pairs of powerful legs, hind leg for jumping, covered with bristle and small spines

Behavior – Nuisance, during feeding - eject feces composed of semi-digested blood of previous meal, bite people on legs, ankle and waist.

Habitat – Avoid light, found sheltering among hairs, under clothing and bed.

Most fleas have four life stages: egg, larva, pupa (in a cocoon), and adult. This diagram shows the typical lifecycle of fleas. 

Life cycle

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Other Pests

Ant 蚂蚁 | Bedbug 臭虫 | Bees, Wasps & Hornets 蜜蜂, 黄蜂 | Cockroaches 蟑螂 | Fly 苍蝇 | Mosquito 蚊子 | Moth 蛾 |
Rodent 鼠类 | Silverfish 蠹虫 | Spider 蜘蛛 | Termite 白蚁 | Tick 虱 | Woodborer 木蛀虫