Fleas can bite humans, but they live and reproduce on animals, under the protection of fur and feathers. Learn about fleaborne diseases and how to remove fleas from your pets and your home.

Dermatologists and entomologists break down what flea bites look like on humans, along with pictures. Plus, how to prevent and get rid of fleas, and more intel.

Although fleas do not live on humans, they may bite people if they have the chance after jumping off a host. In humans, flea bites generally appear on the legs and ankles.

Fleas are tiny wingless parasites that survive by sucking on animal or human blood. They find new hosts to live on by searching for body heat, movements, and breathing.

Fleas do not typically live on humans; they prefer animal hosts. However, according to Bentley, they will resort to biting people when animals are unavailable and can then readily return to pets ...

Humans have their own species of fleas, Cohen said, but they can't live long off of people. She said a main determinant if you have fleas are long itchy red bites on the skin.

Fleas can spread other diseases too. Other flea-borne bacterial diseases may cause fever, body aches, nausea/vomiting, cough, rash, swollen lymph nodes, skin lesions/rashes, and/or other symptoms.

Fleas are some of the most annoying pests to manage. They’re small, jumpy, and multiply quickly. Pets can pick up fleas from being outside in nature, around other animals, or when humans track ...