Clark, who has died aged 90, was a zoologist of invertebrates and dedicated teacher who solved two great puzzles in insect ...

In its early days the ukulele was known as a jumping flea because of the players’ fingers dancing about quickly! There are three verses with the same words to say and play each time, but singing ...

You’ve got a little sunshine overhead, the crunch of snow underfoot ... and fleas jumping around your boots? Welcome to snow flea season. These primitive little bugs, commonly known as ...

Dr Tim Cockerill claims to be able to make a flea jump through a hoop on demand but won’t divulge his secret! To misquote Mrs Beeton, ‘first catch your flea’. This was easily done at the ...

Fleas are tiny, wingless insects, feeding primarily on the blood of mammals and birds. They are notorious for their ability ...

Don’t try to squish them – fleas jump quickly and can be hard to kill by hand. If you spot any fleas on your pup, be sure to ...

All cat and dog owners in the UK have been warned flea infestations at this time of year “more common than many people realise”.

This deep cleaning dog shampoo helps with dirt and odor removal so that your dog’s fleas jump off and no longer exist on your dog’s skin. This blend is made with natural aloe, olive oil ...

The legs are relatively long, the hind ones with especially large coxae to enable jumping, and the five-segmented tarsi have prehensile claws. The adult flea is highly adept at jumping, facilitated by ...