Fun Fact Friday – Pet Vampires
- Fleas rely on blood for food.
- A female flea can lay roughly 2,000 eggs.
- Female fleas are typically larger than the males.
- Fleas have four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
- A female flea can consume up to 15 times her body weight daily.
- Cat fleas can jump to heights of up to 8 inches and distances of 19 inches.
- There are more than 2,000 species and subspecies of fleas. In North America, the cat flea is responsible for the majority of dog and cat infestations.