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Dog flea, Ctenocephalides canis
Both the dog and cat fleas are approximately 2.5mm long and brownish in colour. The cat flea is the most common species of flea found in and around homes, abundant in summer the flea seems to be especially numerous when homes are re-occupied afteer the residents have been away for a few weeks.
The larvae of both the cat and dog flea species are nearly twice as long as the adults. Feeding on particles of dry blood, excrement and other various substances collecting in corners and crevices. During heavy infestations the accumulations of grayish larvae and white eggs give the sleeping quarters of cats and dogs a "salt-and-pepper" appearance making infestation easy to identify.
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