verb
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To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
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To frighten; scare; terrify.
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To be fear-stricken.
noun
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A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
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A thing of no significance.
verb
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To remove fleas from (an animal).
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Examples of fleas in a Sentence
Fleas are oviparous, and undergo a very complete metamorphosis.
There are many large and poisonous spiders and flies; fleas and mosquitoes abound.
We may remark that fleas possess no wings, but are understood to possess a true pupa.
Fleas caught on plague-infected rats are able to infect rats placed in flea-proof cages.
The parts of all the fleas, are taken by small grasshoppers, painted black.
It has been previously remarked that the phenomena of holometabolism are connected with the development of wings inside the body (except in the case of the fleas, where there are no wings in the perfect insect).
Many wingless insects - such as lice, fleas and certain earwigs and cockroaches - are placed in various orders together with winged insects to which they show evident relationships.
Quite a few years ago I had a dog with a very severe allergy to fleas.
The next thing to do is to control the fleas on the outside so your cat doesn't keep bringing them into the house.
Larvae continue their development by encasing themselves in pupae, from which they eventually emerge as immature fleas.
For reasons unknown to me, fleas prefer the area just anterior to the base of the tail.
In addition to cats, dogs, and humans, many animals are attacked by cat fleas and dog fleas.
Another example of this is how to repel fleas.
Maybe it will kill the fleas that showed up on the pet today.
Both these products are remarkable in their efficiency in eliminating fleas.
The majority of fleas in the flea circus are, however, dead.
The cloth was infested with the rat fleas now known to be responsible for the spread of the disease.
Of course, you could always use pet meds, that is, medicine for the fleas that the pet must take.
The sucking mouthparts are barbed making fleas difficult to remove.
The virus causing myxomatosis is transmitted between infected and healthy rabbits by insects, particularly rabbit fleas, but also by flies.
Fleas become infected by feeding on the blood of an infected rodent.
Fleas can cause a lot of irritation to cats and dogs, making them itch and they also transmit tapeworms.
These fleas are the carrier of the most common tapeworm of dogs and cats, Dipylidium caninum.
They were also riddled with fleas and worms and seriously undernourished.
The tentacles have stinging cells which they use to capture prey like small water fleas.
Since, however, although undoubtedly allied to the Diptera, they must have diverged from the ancestral stem at an early period, before the existing forms of Diptera became so extremely specialized, it seems better to regard the fleas as constituting an independent order (see FLEA).
Of the insects which infest dwellings and prey upon their human inmates, such as fleas, bed-bugs, roaches, &c., Ecuador has more than a bountiful supply.
Yes, external parasites transmissible to man include fleas, sarcoptic mange, the fur mite and ringworm fungi.
Flea Allergy No the flea is not the real allergy here, it is the fleas saliva.
The FleaScan is a simple screening test designed to quickly detect the presence of fleas by identifying telltale flea fecal material left behind.
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Strikeback Insect Killing Spray kills most insects, such as ants, bed bugs, flying ants, fleas, cockroaches, flies, moths, wasps and mosquitoes.
Bedlam Bedbug Insecticide Spray is used to get rid of Bedbugs, Dust Mites, Lice, Ticks and Fleas.
Feline Leukemia, mites and fleas are the most common problems that come with free kittens.
He does not have fleas and blood work does not indicate any problems except the diabetes.
Second, even though your cat doesn't appear to have fleas, parasites or fungi can still be possibilities.
I think you would notice if he had fleas, but give him a good check anyway.
I also add table salt to the baking soda, because if you have fleas, this will help to dry them up and help to kill them before you vacuum.
They don't even have fleas, since we use a monthly spot on flea product to protect them, and they don't go outside anymore.
The kittens could have also picked up fleas during their brief life outdoors before you took them in.
Probably the most common are fleas or other parasites and stress.
If the hair loss were caused by fleas, the cat would bite and dig at the area and there would likely be irritation.
She has been checked by the vet and has previously used hormone tablets, steroids and has been treated for fleas and wormed.
Right now, you can't even trap her and treat her for fleas if that is the problem.
Fleas or pests that irritate the area and cause the cat to scratch the fur off.
In an elderly cat such as yours, it is likely hormonal or illness related, but I wouldn't rule out things such as fleas or ear mites that may have caused her to dig and scratch the fur off.
It could just be fleas, or even stress from adjusting a new home.
I have checked for fleas, bathed her, purchased a new collar and flea powder.
Upon bathing her, I see no fleas or flea dirt.
Since you have treated her so thoroughly for fleas, I doubt this is the culprit.