Lord Of The Fleas

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1. There are four stages in the life cycle of a flea. First stage - Egg; second stage - Larva; third stage - Pupa, and the last stage is called? Adult Feeding time Death Grihastha

2. A flea develops inside a cocoon (Pupa stage) for a minimum of three to five days, but can stay inside for a total of how many months? 1 month 3 months 6 months + 2 months

3. Depending on the species most fleas have a life expectancy of anywhere between 15 to 99 days, however if no host can be found, what is the longest a flea can expect to live? Up to two days A day One to two weeks Two to seven days

4. The largest known species of flea can measure 1/3 of an inch long. On which animal can this flea be located? Dog Mountain beaver Moorhen Humans

5. The nursery rhyme 'Ring around the Rosey' (or 'Ring a Ring o'Roses') has often been attributed to describing the deaths in Europe caused by the bubonic plague and the Black Death epidemic which occurred in which century? 16th century 14th century 18th century 20th century

6. We've all heard of the 'Flea Circus' but do such things really exist? Yes No

7. In nearly all species of fleas the male is larger than the female - True or false? True False

8. In which game can you 'Gromp', 'Crud', 'Squop' and use a 'Squidger' where in most European languages is translated as 'the game of the flea'? Aunt Sally Tiddlywinks Dyke Jumping Welly Wanging

9. In 1996 a trans-sexual once tried to blackmail a well known London store by threatening to release a plague of fleas, in the designer clothing department unless a demand for £5 million was met. Which store was threatened? Harvey Nichols Harrods Selfridges Liberty

10. The great metaphysical poet John Donne (1572-1631) once wrote an ode about a flea - What was it called? Me, My Flea, and a dog named Scratch There are no fleas on me On a Flea on his Mistress' Bosom Fleeing from the scene of a crime