Hedgehog Flea vs Saltmarsh Mosquito

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Hedgehog Flea Saltmarsh Mosquito
Scientific Name Archaeopsylla erinacei Aedes sollicitans
Order Siphonaptera Diptera
Family Pulicidae Culicidae
Size 2-3.5 mm 5-7 mm
Habitat Woodlands Beaches & Coastal
Diet Blood Feeders Blood Feeders
Regions Europe, North Africa Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Hedgehog Flea

A large flea specific to European hedgehogs and one of the most abundant fleas in Western Europe. A single hedgehog can harbor hundreds.

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Did You Know?

Hedgehogs are so commonly infested that an average individual carries about 100 of these fleas.

Saltmarsh Mosquito

A golden-brown mosquito that breeds in enormous numbers in coastal salt marshes. It is a strong flier capable of traveling over 60 km from breeding sites.

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Did You Know?

Swarms can be so dense near salt marshes that they have driven livestock to exhaustion.