Oriental rat flea
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The Oriental rat flea, also known as the tropical rat flea or the rat flea, is a parasite of rodents, primarily of the genus Rattus, and is a primary vector for plague and murine typhus. This occurs w
Xenopsylla cheopis flea PHIL 2069 lores
Male and female Xenopsylla cheopis
A whole slide image of the plague flea
Close-up of a female slide-mounted plague flea
Brown rat
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The brown rat, also known as the common rat, street rat, sewer rat, wharf rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat and Norwegian rat, is a widespread, common species of rat. One of the largest muroids, it is a br
Oriental rat flea
…and Hymenolepis nana. Diseases can be transmitted from one generation of fleas to the next through the eggs. The definitive host of X. cheopis is the Norwegian rat; however, X. cheopis can feed on humans, dogs, cats, chickens, and house mice amongst other hosts if there is a lack of rats to feed on. "Xenopsylla…
Brown Rat
Brown rat in the Netherlands seen in side-on view
A brown rat opening a discarded plastic food container in a park.
Baby brown rats