Cat Flea - Ctenocephalides felis
A typical flea. Identification requires microscopic examination.
Nearly always found on domestic cats.
Although principally found on the cat (Felis domesticus), this species is responsible for most flea infestations in houses. It is also now the commonest flea found on dogs.
Common
Common. There are over 140 records for VC55 to 2006. Hosts for the flea are as follows: Dog (44), Cat (78), Stoat (1), Man (5), host unknown (5), house (9), garden (1) and pitfall trap (1).
Chris Tivey
syston house
13 July 2022
Chris Tivey
syston house
13 July 2022
Chris Tivey
syston house
13 July 2022
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Species profile
- Common names
- Cat Flea
- Species group:
- Fleas
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Siphonaptera
- Family:
- Pulicidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 01/05/1994 (Unknown)
- Last record:
- 13/07/2022 (Tivey, Chris)
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