Giant Flea-Like Pests Put the Bite on Dinosaurs

Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 16:00 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. [More]

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