Sticktight Flea vs Giant Armadillo Flea

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sticktight Flea Giant Armadillo Flea
Scientific Name Echidnophaga gallinacea Tunga caecata
Order Siphonaptera Siphonaptera
Family Pulicidae Tungidae
Size 1-2 mm 1-2 mm
Habitat Woodlands Underground
Diet Blood Feeders Blood Feeders
Regions Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Sticktight Flea

A small flea that permanently attaches to the skin of poultry, often around the face and comb. It can also parasitize dogs, cats, and humans.

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Did You Know?

Unlike other fleas, the female embeds her mouthparts permanently into the host and never voluntarily detaches.

Giant Armadillo Flea

A burrowing flea related to the chigoe flea that parasitizes armadillos in South America. Like its relative, the gravid female embeds into the host's skin.

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Did You Know?

It is one of only a few flea species in the world that burrows into its host's skin to feed and reproduce.