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==Identification==
==Identification==
The adults are dark-brown, and have fascicles and laciniae adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood. They have large legs, containing resilin, adapted for jumping, and are laterally flattened, so they can easily move through the hair of the hosts. The adults have rows of spines, known as 'combs' or 'ctenidia', which are very important in the identification process. The first genal spine is 0.75 times the length of the second
The adults are dark-brown, and have fascicles and laciniae adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood. They have large legs, containing resilin, adapted for jumping, and are laterally flattened, so they can easily move through the hair of the hosts. The adults have rows of spines, known as 'combs' or 'ctenidia', which are very important in the identification process. The first genal spine is 0.75 times the length of the second
See [[Flea Structure|general flea structure]].
==Life Cycle==
==Life Cycle==
When the parasite is fully developed the adults emerge from the pupae, but remain within the cocoon. They will hatch out of the pupae when stimulated by movement, or heat. Overall, most of the life cycle is spent away from the host.
When the parasite is fully developed the adults emerge from the pupae, but remain within the cocoon. They will hatch out of the pupae when stimulated by movement, or heat. Overall, most of the life cycle is spent away from the host.
See [[Flea Life Cycle|general flea lifecycle]].
See [[Flea Life Cycle|general flea life cycle]].
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