Itching To Know How Fleas Flee? Mystery Solved

A 40-year-old controversy about how a flea jumps has now been resolved: Fleas take off from their feet, not from their knees. The key? Structures in their legs that act like tiny springs and ground-gripping hooks on their feet.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/10/133602679/itching-to-know-how-fleas-flee-mystery-solved?ft=1&f=1007

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