Pets are one of life’s most joyous treasures—but the fleas that can often come along with them are anything but. Even if you ...

The larvae develop into pupae that hatch into adults. An adult flea will then emerge from the pupa and latch onto an animal, and the cycle starts all over again. One female flea can lay up to ...

They are holometabolous insects, meaning that they go through a metamorphosis of egg, larva, pupa and adult during their development. The eggs are laid in the host nest, where the larvae develop as ...

The flea life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult flea. The entire cycle is typically complete in 3-4 weeks, but this can be quicker (12-22 days) if temperatures are ideal.