Answer to Case 575

Answer:Ctenocephalides canis.This nice little male flea has characteristic pronotal and genal combs, and a more rounded head thanC. felis.There are other important differentiating characteristics as well (you can read about themHERE) and so identification to the species level is best performed by experts.Thanks to Anon for the lovely poem. I should have thought of this for Christmas!Anonymous said...a little late, I would have preferred a fleas navidad..fleas navidad, fleas navidadoy contraro fleas are so bad.I want to wish you a itchy ChristmasI want to wish you a itchy Christmasfrom the bottom of my scratch...Happy New year, all....Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and productive New Year, full of fascinating parasite cases!Bobbi (a.k.a. ParasiteGal)
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