Adults are about 1.25 mm long. Their body is laterally flattened and brownish black to black. They have a reddish back when they are full of blood. They have no wings and hop when they move.
Adults are about 1.25 mm long. Their body is laterally flattened and brownish black to black. They have a reddish back when they are full of blood. They have no wings and hop when they move.
The female lays as many as 400-500 eggs during her lifetime. The eggs usually will hatch in 1-12 days. Larvae require high relative humidity, between 45-95%, and 1-2 weeks to several months to develop. Depending on the conditions, adults can live up to a year.
It is not necessary to have pets in the house since your blood will do. Fleas can jump about 15 cm vertically. Adults can live for months without food.