Question: are ticks smaller than fleas?
Answer: Fleas are small, coming in between 1/16” and 1/8” long, and almost invisible to the naked eye. Ticks can be up to 1/4” in size and grow bigger as they engorge themselves on the blood of their hosts. The two are similar in color, usually a dark brown, but ticks may have more color variation on their bodies than fleas.