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Grey Squirrel Fleas (Orchopeas howardi) on nestling Ferrets (Putorius furo). (These fleas infest mustelids as well as grey squirrels; they also bite humans). Flea on the head of a baby Common Shrew (Sorex araneus). Flea on the forearm of a Serotine Bat (Eptesicus serotinus). Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) feeding on aphids on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) feeding on aphids on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Aphids from higher up the Yarrow stem escape downwards. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) feeding on aphids on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Aphids from higher up the Yarrow stem escape downwards. Black or Garden Ant (Lasius niger) workers tending a black aphid colony on a comfrey stem. Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) worker collecting honeydew from Nettle Aphids (Lachnus roboris). Black or Garden Ant (Lasius niger) two workers sharing a drop of honeydew from a black aphid on a comfrey stem. Black or Garden Ant (Lasius niger) two workers sharing a drop of honeydew from a black aphid on a comfrey stem. Black or Garden Ant (Lasius niger) worker collecting honeydew from a black aphid colony on a comfrey stem. Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) collecting honeydew from aphids on dock (Rumex species). Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) collecting honeydew from aphids on dock (Rumex species). Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) collecting honeydew from aphids on dock (Rumex species). Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) worker collecting honeydew from Nettle Aphids (Microlophium carnosum). Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) worker collecting honeydew from Nettle Aphids (Microlophium carnosum). Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) worker collecting honeydew from aphids on nettle stem. Europe Wood Ant (Formica rufa) workers tending Birch Aphids (Euceraphis puntipennis). Europe Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) collecting honeydew from aphids on nettle stem. Europe Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female eating an aphid on dock. Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female eating an aphid on dock. Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female. Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female eating an aphid on dock. Grey Squirrel Flea (Orchopeas howardi) balanced on a guard hair. Bird flea on the feather of a House Martin (Delichon urbica). Female aphid (Aphididae) giving birth to young. Winged female aphid (Aphididae) giving birth to young. Winged female aphid (Aphididae) giving birth to young. Winged female aphid (Aphididae) giving birth to young. Winged Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) female with newly born offspring. Woolly aphids covered in wax filaments on Douglas Fir tree. Aphids killed by parasitic wasps, leaving only hollow shells with neatly-cut holes through which the wasps emerged. Beech Woolly Aphid (Phyllaphis fagi) on a beech leaf. Nettle Aphid (Microlophium carnosum) winged female. Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) winged female with green and pink offspring. Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) mature female. Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) winged female with offspring. Cat Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis). Worldwide Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis) male and female. Worldwide Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) winged female giving birth. Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum). Nettle Aphids (Microlophium carnosum) at various stages of growth on a nettle stem. Sycamore Aphid (Drepanosiphum platanoides) over-wintering female giving birth to a young aphid and surrounded by her family. Nettle Aphid (Microlophium carnosum) female giving birth. Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis). Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) larvae coiled in defensive position. Large flea on an African rat (Rhabdomys). Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) larva. Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) female, laying an egg.