# Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis); Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis)

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173>\
**Category:** Projects & Prints\
**Created:** [April 25, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173 "2019-04-25T18:40:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![KlausLeitl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/klausleitl/32/58_2.png) [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/1 "2019-04-25T18:40:10Z")

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Here are my latest objects!  
A flea and a head louse. Not one failed print.  
The flea is 400 x 300 mm (depth 140mm)  
The louse is: 400 x 300 mm (high 75 mm)  
All the hairs are printed!

 ![Floh---2a](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/7/7a6716b87a15d7c1c9449cbf45089c93d4e78910.jpg) ![Kopflaus-fertig----2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/5/5a09023b1f89ea961ce77676f192cd9e9590a9b0.jpg) ![Kopflaus-fertig----6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/3/3e7efdcbf731c5b388740bf0dfaaa6bdb080934d.jpg) ![Floh---4-(1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/c/cf51794f11ad919bd3e4f97b3ff0b68658973191.jpg) ![Kopflaus-fertig----10](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/a/af4be0ba6d4602a39284ac7b5c21d1c2081c7343.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Brandon\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@Brandon\_A](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Brandon_A)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/2 "2019-04-25T19:16:45Z")

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I am suddenly very itchy, great work!

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**Author:** ![JohnHue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@JohnHue](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JohnHue)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/3 "2019-04-26T06:52:36Z")

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Stunning work ! I find myself typing gently while looking at the image by fear of breaking something 😛

Is that for a museum, education or art ?

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**Author:** ![KlausLeitl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/klausleitl/32/58_2.png) [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/4 "2019-04-26T08:03:40Z")

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Those are for an exhibition in a museum in Germany

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**Author:** ![aalfaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@aalfaro](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/aalfaro)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/5 "2019-04-26T12:23:50Z")

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have any pictures of them with the supports still attached? (Raw form)

those look fantastic!

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**Author:** ![KlausLeitl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/klausleitl/32/58_2.png) [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/6 "2019-04-26T14:42:01Z")

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I just have screenshots of the preform files.

 ![floh-screenshotsw](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/1/12c11fb0d435e378641bf250dc3d4cdc6c298bdb.jpg)

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**Author:** ![dave55rc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@dave55rc](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/dave55rc)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/7 "2019-04-26T16:56:06Z")

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Love how you did the hair.  
Is the hair made from Elastic?

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**Author:** ![mjncad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/mjncad/32/8872_2.png) [@mjncad](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/mjncad)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/8 "2019-04-26T20:31:13Z")

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Well done Klaus. The painting makes them look real.

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**Author:** ![KlausLeitl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/klausleitl/32/58_2.png) [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/9 "2019-04-27T05:45:31Z")

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No it’s clear because the hairs of the flea are transparent. But no-one can touch the model.

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**Author:** ![AnnDavisStudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@AnnDavisStudio](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/AnnDavisStudio)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/10 "2019-04-27T21:14:26Z")

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Wow…speachless!

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**Author:** ![BILLUCAS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/billucas/32/17632_2.png) [@BILLUCAS](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/BILLUCAS)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/cat-flea-ctenocephalides-felis-head-louse-pediculus-humanus-capitis/23173/11 "2019-05-07T12:55:51Z")

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Wow! Super job, really!
