The sticktight flea is an occasional pest of dogs and cats, as well as of chickens and other birds. Poultry sometimes have clusters of these fleas around the eyes, comb, wattles, and other bare spots (Figure 1).These dark-brown fleas have their heads embedded in the host's flesh and cannot be brushed off.Sticktight fleas are commonly a problem on dogs, which have contact with barnyard fowl.oultry sometimes have clusters of these fleas around the eyes, comb, wattles, and other bare spots (Figure 1). These dark-brown fleas have their heads embedded in the host's flesh and cannot be brushed off.