Keywords: Scanning Electron Micrograph of a Flea.jpg en Scanning Electron Micrograph of a Flea See below for a colorized version of this image Fleas are known to carry a number of diseases that are transferable to human beings through their bites Included in this infections is the plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis Une puce observée en microscopie électronique Les puces transmettent de nombreuses maladies qu'elles peuvent transmettre à l'homme par leur morsures Parmi ces maladies on trouve la peste causée par la bactérie Yersinia pestis http //phil cdc gov/PHIL_Images/05072002/00001/PHIL_240_lores jpg Content Provider s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC / Janice Carr PD-USGov <gallery>File Flea Scanning Electron Micrograph False Color jpg Large False Color Version</gallery> Unidentified Siphonaptera Scanning electron microscopic images of Arthropoda |