Hen flea

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Hen flea is a common name for several insects and may refer to:

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Flea Insects of the order Siphonaptera

Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that survive as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by consuming blood, or hematophagy, from their hosts. Adult fleas grow to about 3 millimetres long, are usually brown, and have bodies that are "flattened" sideways or narrow, enabling them to move through their host's fur or feathers. They lack wings, but have strong claws preventing them from being dislodged, mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood, and hind legs extremely well adapted for jumping. They are able to leap a distance of some 50 times their body length, a feat second only to jumps made by another group of insects, the superfamily of froghoppers. Flea larvae are worm-like with no limbs; they have chewing mouthparts and feed on organic debris left on their host's skin.

Tancred or Tankred is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that comes from thank- (thought) and -rath (counsel), meaning "well-thought advice". It was used in the High Middle Ages mainly by the Normans and especially associated with the Hauteville family in Italy. It is rare today as a first name, but still common as a Norman surname: Tanqueray, Tanquerey, Tanqueret. Its Italian form is Tancredi and in Latin it is Tancredus. Its Italian patronymic is also Tancredi.

Cobra Index of animals with the same common name

Cobra is the common name of various elapid snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja.

Reed (plant) List of plants with the same or similar names

Reed is a common name for several tall, grass-like plants of wetlands.

Flea market Type of street market or bazaar that provides space for people who want to sell or barter previously-owned merchandise

A flea market is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously-owned (second-hand) merchandise. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases and a seasonal-style market with short-term leases. Consistently, there tends to be an emphasis on sustainable consumption whereby items such as used goods, collectibles, antiques and vintage clothing can be purchased.

Sand flea may refer to:

A flea is a parasitic insect.

Plecostomus Index of animals with the same common name

Plecostomus, pleco, or plec is the common name of several species of freshwater loricariid catfish commonly sold as aquarium fish.

<i>The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea</i>

"The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea", The Tale of the Crosseyed Lefthander from Tula and the Steel Flea or simply Levsha, sometimes called The Lefthander, Lefty, The Steel Flea or The Left-handed Craftsman is a well-known 1881 skaz (story) by Nikolai Leskov. Styled as a folk tale, it tells a story of a left-handed arms craftsman from Tula who outperformed his English colleagues by providing a clockwork steel flea they'd made with horseshoes and inscriptions on them.

Murine typhus Medical condition

Murine typhus, also known as endemic typhus or flea-borne typhus, is a form of typhus transmitted by fleas, usually on rats, in contrast to epidemic typhus which is usually transmitted by lice. Murine typhus is an under-recognized entity, as it is often confused with viral illnesses. Most people who are infected do not realize that they have been bitten by fleas. Historically term "hunger-typhus" was used for instance in accounts by British POWs in Germany at the end of World War I when they described conditions in Germany.

<i>The Moxy Show</i> American animated anthology television series

The Moxy Show is an American animated anthology television series produced by Colossal Pictures and Turner Broadcasting System for Cartoon Network. The show consisted of classic cartoons divided by 3-D animated interstitials featuring Moxy and Flea, respectively a dog and a flea. The Moxy Show ran on Cartoon Network from December 5, 1993, originally as The Moxy Pirate Show, to December 25, 1995; its finale was the sole episode for The Moxy & Flea Show. Reruns lasted until May 25, 1996. It is considered the first original series on Cartoon Network, but due to the production style, Space Ghost Coast to Coast is considered Cartoon Network's first fully produced series.

Bacillary angiomatosis Medical condition

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Cat flea Species of flea

The cat flea is an extremely common parasitic insect whose principal host is the domestic cat, although a high proportion of the fleas found on dogs also belong to this species. This is despite the widespread existence of a separate and well-established "dog" flea, Ctenocephalides canis. Cat fleas originated in Africa but can now be found globally. As humans began domesticating cats, the prevalence of the cat flea increased and spread throughout the world.

Flea (musician) Australian-American musician

Michael Peter Balzary, known professionally as Flea, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He is a founding member and the bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea briefly appeared as the bassist for such bands as What Is This?, Fear, and Jane's Addiction. He has performed with rock supergroups Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Pigface, and Rocket Juice & the Moon, and collaborated with the Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Alanis Morissette, and Young MC. Flea also performed live with Nirvana in 1993, playing the trumpet.

A rat flea is a parasite of rats.

Yew List of plants with the same or similar names

Yew is a common name given to various species of trees.

Tetrachlorvinphos Chemical compound

Tetrachlorvinphos is an organophosphate insecticide used to kill fleas and ticks.

Snow flea is a common name for several arthropods, not including true fleas:

Toñito or Tonito is a Spanish given name and nickname derived from Antonio. It is loosely equivalent to Little Tony in English. Notable people with this nickname include the following: