dog flea
Tiny jumping bloodsucker
A dog flea is a small wingless parasitic insect that feeds on the blood of dogs and other mammals.
Though they prefer canine hosts, dog fleas will bite humans and other animals when hungry.
Like all fleas, they're notorious jumpers and can cause intense itching: The dog was scratching constantly from fleas.
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- scratchingRaking with nails
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- infestationPest takeover situation
bite · blood · fur · coat · jumping · tiny · larvae · eggs · host · canine · veterinarian · pet store · shampoo · powder · comb · skin · itchy skin · irritation
- urban wildlifepigeon, house mouse, brown rat, house sparrow, rat
- blood feedersmosquito, tick, louse, bedbug, bed bug
- bloodsuckersmosquito, tick, leech, bedbug, louse
- fleaslife cycle
- jumping insectsgrasshopper, cricket, leafhopper, froghopper, katydid
- wingless insectssilverfish, firebrat, louse, bristletail, springtail