The fascinating and highly efficient jumping mechanism in flea beetles is described in a new research article in the open-access journal Zookeys. Despite having been known since 1929, the explosive ...

Fleas perform an amazing feat when they jump, and the mechanics behind the tiny, bloodsucking pests' acrobatics have been studied -- and debated -- for a long time. But new research may have settled ...

If you thought that we know everything about how the flea jumps, think again. In 1967, Henry Bennet-Clark discovered that fleas store the energy needed to catapult themselves into the air in an ...

Spring is here, and with it, the start of flea season. With the warming weather, people and their pets are spending more time outside — which increases the chances of bringing home a hungry “itch ...

The fascinating and highly efficient jumping mechanism in flea beetles has been described. Despite having been known since 1929, the explosive jump has not been fully understood. The fascinating and ...

Illustration of the flea beetle species Normaltica obrieni sitting on its host fern. (Image: Jessica Hsiung) The flea beetles (members of the tribe Alticini) are plant feeders that belong to a ...