# 99 Episodes But an Itch Ain't One (FLEAS)

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Podcast: [Bugs Need Heroes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bugs-need-heroes-5562045)
Published: 2026-06-01T01:23:08+00:00
Episode link: https://bugsneedheroes.podbean.com/e/99-episodes-but-an-itch-aint-one-fleas/
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Duration seconds: 4421

## Resource

Amanda and Dr Kelly Z talk discuss the order Siphonaptera. They talk about all the things fleas are famous for: jumping on cats, giving rats the plague, and singing about California. Tangents include Elvira, circuses, and orcas. Bug discussion begins at 8:29 Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/99-episodes-but-an-itch-aint-one Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and the darling Clementine. Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.

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