Ctenocephalides canis, dog flea
Scanning electron microscope image showing a dog flea's backwards pointing hairs that help it stay attached to its host (x 40 on standard 9cm wide print). Artificially coloured by computer
Picture No
10708113
Media ID
47577735
Size
2858px x 3071px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Illustration from the Natural History Museum Collection
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