Squirrel Flea
Orchopeas howardi
Notes:
I opened up one of my bird boxes in the winter and found a mouse nest. After sifting through the nest material I found a couple dozen of these fleas.
Groton, Massachusetts, USA
Spotted on Jan 30, 2011
Submitted on Apr 16, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Lauren, these are more slender than cat fleas.
Neat! Very different from Cat fleas.