Siphonaptera (fleas) are a group of wingless insects that feed on blood. Fleas typically attack dogs and cats, but humans can also get bites. Flea bites may occur on your ankles, legs, waist ...

Though they don’t get as much publicity as ticks, fleas also can be responsible for human diseases. According to the Center ...

Now, of course, fleas no longer kill millions of people. But as it turns out, they still transmit plague, they're still a nuisance, and they're still incredibly difficult to kill. Fleas are one of ...

People often let their guard down in the cold months, which scientists say can be troublesome as fleas have different life stages. "The most common places we think of are in warm and humid places ...

People often let their guard down in the cold months, which scientists say can be troublesome as fleas have different life stages. "The most common places we think of are in warm and humid places ...

Historians now agree that it was bubonic plague. People were infected when they were bitten by a flea carrying the plague germ. The fleas carrying the germs lived on black rats, which infested the ...