sticktight flea

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

sticktight flea
    n 1: parasitic on especially the heads of chickens [syn:
         {sticktight}, {sticktight flea}, {Echidnophaga gallinacea}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Echidnophaga \E*chid"no*pha*ga\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   a genus of fleas including the {stick-tight flea}
   ({Echidnophaga gallinacea}), which is a serious pest in
   subtropical America, infesting poultry and frequently
   attacking man and domestic animals. --[Stedman]
   [PJC] Echinate