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Parquet fleas (or floor fleas) simply come from your pets. These parasites come to you because they are in the fur of your cat or dog. As the fleas multiply, the eggs fall out of the fur and land on your floors. They then nest in the depressions between the slats of your parquet floor before they hatch. The larvae appear there, which look like small worms. The larvae prefer dark places to spin their cocoon (this process takes 1-3 weeks). This is followed by the pupal stage, also known as the nymph or cocoon. They can stay in this stage for up to 6 months as long as the temperature is not high enough. Or because they can’t find anyone to jump on! Eventually they become adult fleas that live on animals (mainly cats). Fleas are tiny but visible to the naked eye and resemble a sesame seed. Their size varies between 2 millimeters and 1 cm. The lifespan of a parquet flea can be up to 12 months. During this time he can lay up to 200 eggs. So these parasites develop very quickly and can attack you quickly. And don’t think that fleas only like furry animals; they are also keen on human blood! Fleas usually jump on bare legs.
How can they do that when they are so tiny?
To give you an idea, if you had the abilities of a flea… …you could jump 300 feet and 160 feet high; imagine that! Finally, you should know that their bites can, above all, bring diseases. I’m thinking of zoonoses, tapeworms, plague, typhus, but also allergies.
How can you tell if you have parquet fleas?
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