Assertion: flea | /r/CapableOf | take a blood meal
Facets:
value: via contaminated fecal pellets
type: MANNER
value: from a host
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Yes, fleas can transmit diseases when taking a blood meal from a host or via contaminated fecal pellets.
text: They possess very large hind legs that are used for jumping and a very slender proboscis (beak) that extends forward when the flea takes a blood meal.
text: While fleas are taking a blood meal, they will pass partially digested blood, which is often seen on the host as “flea dirt.