Hedgehog Flea

Archaeopsylla erinacei

The hedgehog flea is a flea species which, as indicated by its common name, is an external parasite specifically adapted to living with the European hedgehog and the North African hedgehog, but it has also been found on other animals. It is the only member of the genus Archaeopsylla.

Scientific name

Archaeopsylla erinacei

Family

Pulicidae