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To: long-gone who wrote (78712)10/21/2001 10:35:54 PM
From: Richnorth  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 116856
 
Would anyone be so good as to enlighten me why the flea that caused the Black Death in 1347-1350 AD in Europe was called the Oriental Rat Flea?

I read that those fleas came off the backs of European rats. But why the name Oriental Rat Flea????????????? By the way, at that time, Europeans had not yet reached the Orient by boat.

Also, I would like to know why the common cockcroach present in most households the world over is known as the American cockcroach.



To: long-gone who wrote (78712)10/22/2001 2:47:58 AM
From: c.hinton  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116856
 
Ever hear of CamelPox?


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