Fleas

1. Adult female flea 2. Eggs
3. Larva 4. Pupa 5. Preemerged adult
(Krämer & Mencke, 2001)
- 3 body parts
- 1 antennae
- 6 legs
- laterally flatenned
Interesting facts
- > 2000 species and subspecies
- Drinks 15 times its body weight per day in blood
- Can jump 150 times its own height
- Can jump horizontally 100 times its own body length
