Fleas: Amazing Jumpers That Can Carry Pathogens

Have you ever seen some small dark brown bugs jumping off your pets? Those creatures might have been fleas. Fleas are insects specialized for feeding on blood, with long, strong legs for jumping and claws for holding onto your pet tightly. Fleas use many animals, including humans, as “hotels” and “restaurants”. Even if pets try to scratch and shake to kick out these unwelcome guests, it does not work! They hang on with their claws and keep eating for free. In addition to being nasty, fleas can carry diseases that they can transmit to animals when the fleas feed, or if the animal eats them accidentally. So be careful if these tiny insects decide to visit your pet’s skin! Do you want to learn more? Keep reading, and we will introduce to you some curious facts about the lives of fleas.