Flea
Fleas are small, brown or black, wingless, rapid-moving insects that feed on blood by biting Pets and, occasionally, people. If enough blood is taken from a Pet they become anemia due to the blood loss. If a flea was infected with tapeworms and the Pet eats the flea it is likely that the Pet will also develop tapeworms.
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