Keyed out using The Fleas of Canada, Alaska and Greenland (Siphonaptera) by George P. Holland. Found on a coyote (Canis latrans). Keyed to the genus Pulex. Determined to be Pulex irratans from looking at the host records of coyotes. P. irratans was the only species of Pulex found on coyotes. The specimen is a female
Keyed out using The Fleas of Canada, Alaska and Greenland (Siphonaptera) by George P. Holland. Found on a coyote (Canis latrans). Keyed to the genus Pulex. Determined to be Pulex irratans from looking at the host records of coyotes. P. irratans was the only species of Pulex found on coyotes. This specimen is a male
On forest trail
At forest edge, nectaring on Lamium purpureum
At forest edge. There were a couple.
Handled with proper permits. Breeding female.