Dinosaur 'fleas' were giant — but didn't jump
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 11:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Paleo-pests about 10 times bigger than today's fleas may have sneaked up on a huge dinosaur, crawled onto its soft underbelly and taken a bite, likely a painful one, say researchers who have discovered fossils of the flealike organisms.