General Morphology

MORPHOLOGY
  • The body is laterally flattened- an important adaptation for parasitic lifecycle, enable the fleas to move rapidly, minimise damage from host reactions to their bite
  • Thick dark brown chitinous covering-mahogony brown in colour 1-6mm long
  • Females larger than males
  • Not host specific and are found parasitizing a large number of hosts
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