Flea

"Fleas! Fleas! Fleas! Itchy!" —Wild World

"I caught a flea! Itchy itchy!" —City Folk

"I caught a flea! Oh no, now I'm itchy!" —New Leaf

Flea
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Real-world info
Name: Pulex irritans Family: Pulicidae- Fleas
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ノミ  벼룩  Pulce  Floh  跳蚤  Puce  Pulga  Vlo  跳蚤  Puce  Pulga  Блоха

Fleas (ノミ, Nomi) are a rare insect, although worth only 70 Bells, in the Animal Crossing series that can be found from spring to early winter. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Fleas are more common than they are in the previous Animal Crossing games. They appear as black, hopping specks making bouncy noises on a random villager. When villagers have Fleas, their catchphrase changes to one of a variety of catchphrases, such as “eesh itchy” or “yowiezowie”, which indicate that they are itchy. This catchphrase changes each time it is used in dialog. Fleas can be caught when players hit the villager with a net. Once the Flea has been caught, the villager that played host to it will give a response, usually one of denial, shock, or gratitude, depending on their personality.

Catch details

In New Horizons

#74

"I caught a flea! The curse is lifted."

Time of year	North: Apr – Nov South: Oct – May
Time of day	All day
Location	On villagers
Weather	Any weather
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  70 Bells  Flick:  105 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

As with all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Flea can be donated to the Museum, followed by a small talk by Blathers, the curator.

In Animal Crossing: Wild World

Blathers, the curator of the Museum, will unwillingly accept Fleas for exhibition. Here, he speaks of the Flea;

"Heed my words, (Player)! Bathe often! Wash yourself thoroughly! And shampoo regularly! Allow yourself to become filthy, and fleas move in! Blech! The very IDEA... Now I feel itchy."

The Flea can be found near the pond in the first room of the insect exhibit after donation.

In Animal Crossing: City Folk

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A player catches a Flea. The game gives pointers to the Flea.

Again, Blathers will express his disgust at the Flea in City Folk:

"Hoo now, have you ever had a chance to look at a flea up close and personal? They're utterly noisome! Especially vulgar are their flattened bodies, which allow them to wriggle into all sorts of places. Oh, mercy, I may need to sit on the floor for a moment. All this talk of fleas makes me feel rather woozy."

Once donated, Fleas appear as a barely-visible speck, bouncing around on the path on the central terrace in the insect exhibit.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf

The Flea can be found bouncing around on the upper-left room of the bug exhibit. The following description is given to them:

"Fleas are tiny insects that feed on blood from humans and animals, which then results in an itchy rash. They use their piercing mouths to suck blood and saliva at the same time. Unlike mosquitoes, both males and females suck blood. The females are larger than the males."

In New Horizons

"Allow me to be blunt. The flea is foul! It is also disgusting, repugnant, and vile! Hoo! But I digress... This horrid pest sucks the blood of humans and animals. In fact, it is the flea's own saliva that makes us itch! And did you know their legs are so strong, they can jump more than 50 times their body length? So you see, it's all too easy for a flea to jump from you to me! I itch at the very thought."

Encyclopedia Information

When the player has caught the Flea, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the Flea:

Wild World

''The female flea lays up to 20 eggs a day, and is usually larger than the male. Gross!" Size- 2 mm Season- All year Time- Unknown

Further Information

The human flea, Pulex irritans, is a widespread species of flea that is thought to have originated from South America. Despite the name, they are found on all manner of birds and mammals, including dogs, pigs, chickens, monkeys and even some species of bat. They have powerful legs that can be used to jump incredible heights: roughly 200 times their body length.

Fleas feed on blood. After feeding, females lay eggs on the skin or hair of the host animal. A single flea can have over 500 offspring in its lifetime, which live in the host's bedding feeding on dust and dried blood excreted by their parents after feeding.

Names in other languages

	ノミ nomi	Flea
	벼룩 byeoruk	Flea
	跳蚤 tiàozǎo	Flea
	Блоха Blokha	Flea
	Vlo	Flea
	Floh	Flea
	Pulga	Flea
	Puce	Flea
	Pulce	Flea