Palaeontology
May 4, 2012 ·
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"These were insects much larger than modern fleas and from the size of their proboscis we can tell they would have been mean," said Professor George Poinar. "You wouldn't talk much about the good old days if you got bit by this insect, it would have felt about like a hypodermic needle going in."
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Dinosaurs plagued by ancient giant 'fleas'
By T.K. RandallMay 4, 2012 ·
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A species of giant flea-like insect would have fed on the blood of dinosaurs over 165 million years ago.
As if modern fleas weren't bad enough, the prehistoric Pseudopulex jurassicus was ten times larger than the fleas found on dogs and had a very nasty, painful bite. Fossils of the insects have been found in Mongolia by Chinese scientists."These were insects much larger than modern fleas and from the size of their proboscis we can tell they would have been mean," said Professor George Poinar. "You wouldn't talk much about the good old days if you got bit by this insect, it would have felt about like a hypodermic needle going in."
No creature is safe from fleas, not even dinosaurs that had to endure the bites of giant flea-like insects 165 million years ago, a U. S. zoologist says.
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