Cat and Dog Fleas are very similar in appearance and both species can
live on both cats and dogs. Humans are mainly attacked by cat Fleas.
A cat or dog may have a light infestation of Fleas without the human
inhabitants knowing it, but if the pets are carrying large numbers of
Fleas, then there is naturally a greater likelihood of humans being
bitten.
A heavy infestation may occur if the cat or dog is removed from the
house, for then the insect has no alternative but to feed off us. In such
cases one may comfort oneself with the fact that the cat and dog Fleas
cannot breed without their principle hosts, and so eventually the
infestation will die out on its own. On the other hand, they can live
for months on a diet of human blood, so it needs an unusual amount
of patience to wait until the fleas die of old age.
Found in and around homes, they're most abundant in summer, and
seem to be especially numerous when homes are re-occupied after the
residents have been away for a few weeks. The cat and dog Flea are so
similar in appearance and biology that for practical purposes they can
be described under the same heading.
Surprisingly, adult Fleas make up only a minor portion of the total
Flea population in an infested area such as inside a home. Most of the
time the eggs and larvae compose about 80% of the Fleas in a home.
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