Wikijunior:Bugs/Flea

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Contents 1 What does it look like? 2 Where does it live? 3 What does it eat? 4 How does it defend itself? 5 What stages of metamorphosis does it go through? 6 What special behavior does it exhibit? 7 How does this bug affect people?

[edit] What does it look like?

[edit] Where does it live?

[edit] What does it eat?

Fleas live on other animals including dogs, cats, and humans. They drink blood, and lay eggs on the animal's body.

[edit] How does it defend itself?

[edit] What stages of metamorphosis does it go through?

Fleas are holometabolous, which means, they go through four lifecycles, embryo, larva, pupa, and imago (adult).

[edit] What special behavior does it exhibit?

[edit] How does this bug affect people?

During the Dark Ages, life was very non-hygienic. Rats lived all over the place and carried fleas.