Human Fleas

Pulex

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pulex: //ˈpuː.lɛks//

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Images

Pulex irritans.Emberbolha by Zsoldos Márton. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Pulex irritans.Emberbolha cycle by Pulex_irritans.Emberbolha.jpg: Zsoldos Márton derivative work: B kimmel (talk). Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Pulex irritans female ZSM (white background) by Katja ZSM. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Modell von Pulex irritans (weiblicher Menschenfloh) -Louis M. Meusel- by David Ludwig. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Pulex Irritans – human flea (15018126416) by Michael Wunderli. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Pulex Irritans – human flea (15018125756) by Michael Wunderli. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Pulex is a genus of fleas that includes the human flea (Pulex irritans) and several other species primarily found in Nearctic and Neotropical regions.

Distribution

Cosmopolitan, with Pulex irritans being widely distributed and the other species confined primarily to the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

Tags

  • Pulex
  • Fleas
  • Insects
  • Human Flea
  • Pulicidae