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Also known as: '''''Human flea
{{Taxobox
|name =''Pulex irritans
|kingdom =
|phylum =
|class =[[Insecta]]
|sub-class =
|order =[[Siphonaptera]]
|super-family =
|family = Pulicidae
|sub-family =
|genus =
|species =
}}
[[Image:Pulex irritans.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Pulex irritans''' <br> Zsoldos Márton 2004, Wikimedia Commons]]
==Hosts==
Humans and pigs
==Identification==
''P. irritans'' is a flea of the class [[Insecta]]. There are no genal, or pronotal ctenidia.
See [[Flea Structure|general flea structure]].
==Life Cycle==
The egss are laid in the host faeces. The eggs then hatch, and undergo three larval stages. The larvae then pupate before becoming adults.
See [[Flea Life Cycle|general flea life cycle]].
{{Learning
|flashcards = [[Fleas_Flashcards|Flea Flashcards]]
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|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=flea Fleas]
}}
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