Fleas - Adult fleas are parasites that live exclusively on warm-blooded animals. (Especially mammals)

Fleas can transmit tapeworms, typhus, and bubonic plague in some parts of the world.

Cat fleas are the main source of infestations; they count for over 75% of cases, as human fleas are rarely seen these days.

In this day and age wall-to-wall carpeting provides a relatively undisturbed environment for flea larvae to develop.

Fleabites show up as tiny red spots surrounded by a reddened area.

The bites persist for a few days and get intensely irritating and can lead to a large social stigma with the bites found mainly on legs and arms.