Kopf der Katze floh, farbige scanning Electron Schliffbild (SEM) eines Flohs Katze

Kopf der Katze floh, farbige scanning Electron Schliffbild (SEM) eines Flohs Katze

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andlt;strongandgt;Cat flea head.andlt;/strongandgt; Coloured scanning electronmicrograph (SEM) of a cat flea (andlt;emandgt;Ctenocephalidesandlt;/emandgt;andlt;emandgt;felisandlt;/emandgt;). One of the eyes (dark purple) is seen atthe centre of the fleaandamp;apos;s head. The two purplestructures at the front of the head are sensorypalps, and below these are the mandibles, whichare used to pierce the hostandamp;apos;s skin and suck blood.Fleas usually only remain on the host whilstfeeding.