Fleas can carry tapeworm eggs and your cat could accidentally eat such a flea while grooming his itchy skin. The most common worm is roundworms. These look like a white earthworm and can grow up to 10cm long.
Do fleas hatch into worms?
Unlike the eggs of some other parasites, flea eggs are not sticky and usually fall to the ground immediately upon being laid. Flea eggs hatch into larvae within one to 12 days.
Can fleas cause worms in humans?
Fleaborne parasites, such as tapeworms can spread to people and animals if they accidentally swallow an infected flea. Small children are at a higher risk than adults, as they may spend more time close to the floor and carpeted areas where fleas are found.
Can fleas cause maggots?
The Life Cycle of a Flea Once the flea egg hatches, a larva is born, it's actually a tiny maggot (yep, quite probably in your bed). That flea maggot doesn't like the light so it finds it's way to places that are dark. Places like deep in your carpeting, under and in your furniture, bedding and along the baseboards.
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