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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Fleas (Siphonaptera)
Photo#674265
flea
Copyright © 2012 Lynette Elliott

flea
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
July 14, 2012
Size: ~ 2 mm
I'm assuming this is a cat flea?

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flea flea
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 15 July, 2012 - 12:40pm
Last updated 9 August, 2012 - 7:59am

flea
I do not see defined genal or pronotal combs (could just be the angle); cat (and dog) fleas should have both. Can you supply a more lateral shot, esp of the head/pronotum region? Thanks!
… Blaine Mathison, 7 August, 2012 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

 
lateral
Sorry, no. I loaded a little larger version, but I don't have anything that's more lateral.
… Lynette Elliott, 9 August, 2012 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

 
thanks
there may be pronotal comb (there is a glare so hard to see) but defintately no genal comb. This is not a cat or dog flea.
… Blaine Mathison, 9 August, 2012 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

 
not a cat or dog flea.
very interesting!
… Lynette Elliott, 9 August, 2012 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 July, 2012 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

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