Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Bosc, 1800)
Rat Flea, A Rat Flea

Nosopsyllus fasciatus(Bosc, 1800) - Rat Flea, A Rat Flea, Female - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background

Image 0002: Female - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Photographed On 4 Dec 2017
Specimen prep Macerated and cleared
Mounted in Lactophenol
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (16+16 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2007, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P135042
Found as Imago
Date 28 Sep 2007
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 28 Sep 2007[B]
Record summary 8 fleas (5 females, 3 males) on dead young brown rat, with Ixodes trianguliceps and lice
Associated organism on dead, young animal of Rattus norvegicus
Return to Record page Nosopsyllus fasciatus on 28 Sep 2007 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Nosopsyllus fasciatus
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