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The next stage is the larval
stage. Larvae are about 1/4"?
long and are transparent. They
live of feces of adult fleas
which consists dried blood, and
also debris that is found in the
carpet, bedding and soil. This
stage can vary in length
depending on the amount of food
it can find to feed on and the
conditions of the environment
The next stage is where the flea
larva makes a cocoon to allow
the adult flea to develop. These
stages are often carried out in
areas like deep in the carpet
pile, these areas make the ideal
place as they are hard to reach
with flea sprays. This stage
allows the adult flea to grow,
this can take as little as 3 to
5 days or as long as a year. The
adult flea sits and waits for
the right time to pop out. A
mixture of elements will
determine how long this takes
they can be temperature, high
humidity, and vibrations.
Once the adult
flea is ready it will pop out in as little
as a second and will instantly jump onto a
passing animal, instantly biting the skin
and drinking on the blood.
This whole process in ideal conditions can
take as little as 14 days from start to
finish from egg to adult so the flea
infestation process is rather quick at
taking over your house.
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