how far can fleas travel
Fleas are wingless. To travel from host to host, they leap incredible distances by using their long hind legs. (Michael. Peter Balzary got his nickname based on his jumpy nature.) Fleas can leap as far as 7 inches vertically and 13 inches. horizontally â quite a distance for such a small insect. âAn equivalent hop for a human would be 250 feet vertically and.