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Flea (other)
A flea is a parasitic insect. Flea may also refer to: People *Flea (musician), the stage name of Michael Balzary, bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers *Darryl Virostko, professional surfer nicknamed "Flea" *Flea, the former alias of Australian hip-hop artist and Lgeez member Alex Jones Literature and fiction * ''The Flea'' (poem), a poem by John Donne * The Flea (character), a character from the animated TV series ''¡Mucha Lucha!'' *The Flea (fairy tale), a fairy tale by Giambattista Basile *Flea (Chrono Trigger), a video game character * "Fleas" (poem), a common alias for "Lines on the Antiquity of Microbes" *" Fleas (The Good Wife)", a first season episode of ''The Good Wife'' Other uses *Cat flea, ''Ctenocephalides felis'', whose primary host are domestic cats *Snow flea, small jumping insects in the order Collembola and a term sometimes also used for wingless scorpionflies in the family Boreidae *Water flea, any of several small aquatic crustacea *FLEA (psychedelic), a psychede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flea
Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by ingesting the blood of their hosts. Adult fleas grow to about long, are usually brown, and have bodies that are "flattened" sideways or narrow, enabling them to move through their hosts' fur or feathers. They lack wings; their hind legs are extremely well adapted for jumping. Their claws keep them from being dislodged, and their mouthparts are adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood. They can leap 50 times their body length, a feat second only to jumps made by another group of insects, the superfamily of froghoppers. Flea larvae are worm-like, with no limbs; they have chewing mouthparts and feed on organic debris left on their hosts' skin. Genetic evidence indicates that fleas are a specialised lineage of parasitic scorpionflies (Mecoptera) ''sensu lato'', most closely related to the family Nannochor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleas (The Good Wife)
"Fleas" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American legal drama television series ''The Good Wife''. It aired on CBS in the United States on March 9, 2010. In the episode, the firm defends an attorney charged with murder for allegedly providing a witness list to his drug dealer client, which resulted in the death of a federal witness. Meanwhile, Peter grows jealous of Alicia's relationship with Will, and an anonymous Twitter user is making disparaging posts about Alicia. The episode was written by Amanda Segel and directed by Rosemary Rodriguez. It marked the second in a string of guest appearances by Alan Cumming as Eli Gold, a cutthroat political operative whom several commentators said closely resembled White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Ana Gasteyer, a comedian best known from her work on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', also appears as Judge Patrice Lessner. Plot With the Stern, Lockhart & Gardner firm in dire financial straits, Diane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stir Bar
A magnetic stirrer or magnetic mixer is a laboratory device that employs a rotating magnetic field to cause a stir bar (or ''flea'') immersed in a liquid to spin very quickly, thus stirring it. The rotating field may be created either by a rotating magnet or a set of stationary electromagnets, placed beneath the vessel with the liquid. It is used in chemistry and biology as a convenient way to stir small volumes and where other forms of stirring, such as overhead stirrers and stirring rods, may not be viable. Design left, Four magnetic stir bars next to a metre stick A magnetic stirrer consists of a magnetic bar placed within the liquid which provides the stirring action. The stir bar's motion is driven by another rotating magnet or assembly of electromagnets in the stirrer device, beneath the vessel containing the liquid. Stir bars are typically coated in PTFE, or, less often, in glass; the coatings are intended to be chemically inert, not contaminating or reacting with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuel Fleas
Fuel fleas are microscopic hot particles of new or spent nuclear fuel. While small, they tend to be intensely radioactive. The fuel particles, the size about 10 micrometers, are a strong source of beta and gamma radiation and a weaker source of alpha radiation. The disparity between alpha and beta radiation (alpha activity is typically 100–1000 times weaker than beta, so the particle loses much more negatively charged particles than positively charged ones) leads to buildup of positive electrostatic charge on the particle, causing the particle to "jump" from surface to surface and easily become airborne. Fuel fleas are typically rich in uranium-238 and contain an abundance of insoluble fission products. Due to their high beta activity, they can be detected by a Geiger counter. Their gamma output can allow analysis of their isotope composition (and therefore their age and origin) by a gamma-ray spectrometer. Fuel fleas can be very dangerous if they become embedded within a person's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FLEA (psychedelic)
3,4-Methylenedioxy-''N''-hydroxy-''N''-methylamphetamine (MDHMA; FLEA) is an entactogen, psychedelic, and stimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It is the ''N''- hydroxy homologue of MDMA ("Ecstasy"), and the ''N''-methyl homologue of MDOH. MDHMA was first synthesized and assayed by Alexander Shulgin. In his book '' PiHKAL'' (''Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved''), Shulgin listed the dosage range as 100–160 mg, and the duration as approximately 4–8 hours. He describes MDHMA as causing entactogenic and open MDMA-like effects, easing communication, and increasing appreciation of the senses. Legality United Kingdom This substance is a Class A drug in the Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act These drugs are known in the UK as ''controlled drugs'', because this is the term by which the act itself refers to them. In more general terms, however, many of these drugs are also controlled by the Medicines Act 1968, there are many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Flea
The Diplostraca or Cladocera, commonly known as water fleas, are a superorder of small crustaceans that feed on microscopic chunks of organic matter (excluding some predatory forms). Over 1000 species have been recognised so far, with many more undescribed. The oldest fossils of diplostracans date to the Jurassic, though their modern morphology suggests that they originated substantially earlier, during the Paleozoic. Some have also adapted to a life in the ocean, the only members of Branchiopoda to do so, even if several anostracans live in hypersaline lakes. Most are long, with a down-turned head with a single median compound eye, and a carapace covering the apparently unsegmented thorax and abdomen. Most species show cyclical parthenogenesis, where asexual reproduction is occasionally supplemented by sexual reproduction, which produces resting eggs that allow the species to survive harsh conditions and disperse to distant habitats. Description They are mostly long, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Flea
Snow flea is a common name for several arthropods, not including true fleas: * ''Boreidae'', a family of scorpionflies known as snow fleas in the British Isles, especially: ** '' Boreus hyemalis'' a species of scorpionfly that crawls on snow * ''Hypogastrura nivicola ''Hypogastrura nivicola'' is a species of dark blue springtail. Its (US) English name is snow flea, but there are also insects called by that name. They are often seen jumping about on the surface of snow on a warm winter day in North America. ...'', a species of springtail known as snow flea in North America ** * Several springtails of the family Isotomidae and the genus '' Desoria'', known as snow fleas in Europe {{Animal common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat Flea
The cat flea (scientific name ''Ctenocephalides felis'') is an extremely common parasitic insect whose principal host is the domestic cat, although a high proportion of the fleas found on dogs also belong to this species. This is despite the widespread existence of a separate and well-established "dog" flea, '' Ctenocephalides canis''. Cat fleas originated in Africa but can now be found globally. As humans began domesticating cats, the prevalence of the cat flea increased and it spread throughout the world. Of the cat fleas, ''Ctenocephalides felis felis'' is the most common, although other subspecies do exist, including ''C. felis strongylus, C. orientis,'' and ''C. damarensis.'' Over 90% of fleas found on both dogs and cats are ''Ctenocephalides felis felis.'' Overview The cat flea belongs to the insect order Siphonaptera which in its adult stage is an obligatory hematophage. Adults of both sexes range from 1–2 mm long and are usually a reddish-brown colour, altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleas (poem)
"Lines on the Antiquity of Microbes", also known simply as "Fleas", is a couplet commonly cited as the shortest poem ever written, composed by American poet Strickland Gillilan in the early 20th century. The poem reads in full: Shorter poem "Lines on the Antiquity of Microbes" is frequently said to be the shortest poem in the English language, or the shortest in the world. However, many shorter poems have since been written. A notable example was composed by boxer Muhammad Ali. On June 4, 1975, after giving a speech at Harvard University, Ali was discussing poetry on stage with journalist George Plimpton. When asked for the shortest poem of all time, Plimpton recited "Fleas" as above, and Ali responded, "I've got one: Me? Whee!!" According to the ''Guinness Book of Records'', the world's shortest poem is a one-letter poem by Aram Saroyan Aram Saroyan (born September 25, 1943) is an American poet, novelist, biographer, memoirist and playwright, who is especially known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flea (musician)
Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea was born in Melbourne, Victoria; his family moved to Rye, New York, Rye, New York (state), New York, when he was four. After his parents divorced, Flea spent his childhood in the United States and Australia, before settling in California. At high school, he befriended singer Anthony Kiedis, with whom he formed the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983. Flea is also a member of the supergroups Atoms for Peace (band), Atoms for Peace, Antemasque (band), Antemasque, Pigface, and Rocket Juice & the Moon, and has played with acts including the Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Alanis Morissette, Young MC, Nirvana (band), Nirvana, What Is This?, Fear (band), Fear, and Jane's Addiction. Flea incorporates elements of funk (including Slapping (music), slap bass), psychedelic, punk, and hard ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flea (Chrono Trigger)
Flea, known as in Japanese, is a fictional character in the ''Chrono'' series of video games. He is a shapeshifter that presents as feminine but identifies as a man and, in Japanese, uses feminine signifiers in his speech. He first appears in ''Chrono Trigger'', where he serves as a subordinate to the antagonist Magus and cameos in the sequel, ''Chrono Cross''. Flea has been recognized as a noteworthy LGBT character, particularly for non-binary and genderqueer people. Critics like writer Flynn Demarco and author William Gibbons felt disappointed by the use of stereotypes of transgender people and androgyny to represent villainy. Concept and creation Flea was created for ''Chrono Trigger'' by artist Akira Toriyama. He presents as feminine but identifies as a man. Flea is named Mayonnai in Japanese, a play on mayonnaise. This was changed in the English version to Flea, based on the musician of the same name. Flea ends all of his sentences with in the Japanese version, intended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flea (fairy Tale)
The Flea is an Italian literary fairy tale written by Giambattista Basile in his 1634 work, the '' Pentamerone''.Giambattista Basile, ''The Pentamerone''"The Flea" /ref> Synopsis A king raised a flea until it was the size of a sheep. Then he had it skinned and promised his daughter in marriage to whoever could guess what the skin came from. An ogre guessed, and the king had to marry his daughter to him. The ogre took her to his house, decorated by the bones of men he had eaten, and brought her back men's bodies to eat. She wept by the window and told an old woman her plight. The old woman told her that she had seven marvelous half-giant’s sons who could help her. The next day, the old woman and her sons came and carried her off. The oldest son heard the ogre whenever he approached, and each of his brothers put up an obstacle: one washed his hands and produced a sea of soapsuds, one transformed a piece of iron into a field of razors, one turned a little stick into a forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
