The globe artichoke is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. (Adapted from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke)
The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is one of the four species of South American camelid, and they are domesticated. It resembles a small llama in superficial appearance. Alpacas are bred for their fiber while llamas are used to carry burdens. (Wikipedia, 2024. Alpaca. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca)
The oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild, 1903), is a member of the family Pulicidae in the order Siphonaptera. In addition to its role as a vector of the plague bacterium, this species can vector other pathogens and at least two tapeworm parasites of humans. (Cross, Chad & Williams, Jason & Lucky, Andrea. (2021). (IN1330) common name: oriental rat flea; scientific name: Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild, 1903) (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). EDIS. 2021. 10.32473/edis-IN1330-2021.)
