Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of a flea. Fleas are the insects forming the order Siphonaptera and are a vectors for various diseases. They are wingless,with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood. Fleas are external parasites,living by hematophagy off the blood of mammals and birds. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Parker, David |
Bildgröße: | 6948 px × 4635 px |
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