Flea
![]() :For other meanings of 'flea', including Michael Balzary, a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, see flea (disambiguation) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Tungidae - Sticktight and Chigoe fleas (Chiggers) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pulicidae - Common fleas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Vermipsyllidae - Carnivore fleas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Rhopalopsyllidae - Marsupial fleas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hystrichopsyllidae - Rat and mouse fleas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Leptopsyllidae - Bird and rabbit fleas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ischnopsyllidae - Bat fleas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dolichopsyllidae - Rodent fleas ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Flea is the common name for any of the small wingless insects of the order Siphonaptera. Fleas are external parasites, living by hematophagy off the blood of mammals and birds. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Note: There is also a genus of Protozoa named Siphonaptera ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Some well known flea species include: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
In most cases fleas are just a nuisance to their hosts, but some people and some animals suffer allergic reactions to flea saliva resulting in rashes. Flea bites generally result in the formation of a slightly-raised swollen itching spot with a single puncture point at the center. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ However, fleas can transmit disease. One devastating example of this was the bubonic plague, transmitted between rodents and humans. Murine typhus (endemic typhus) fever, and in some cases tapeworms can also be ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ transmitted by fleas. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Michael Balzary: Flea (born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia) is the bassist for the alternative funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers.... Red Hot Chili Peppers: Red Hot Chili Peppers is a Californian rock band which has combined aspects of funk and hip-hop with rock and roll, pioneering funk metal. The band started in 1982.... Flea (disambiguation): Flea may also refer to:... Flea related Images and Photos (experimental)
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