Comments on: Why Do Fleas Exsist? Where Are They Exactly On The Food Chain That Makes My Pets Be On Theirs?

By: elemenop

elemenop — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:05:01 +0000

they are parasites– all parasites have their own little food chain
the only predator i see right now is that flea medicide– not much they can do about THAT!

By: RedHeadP

RedHeadP — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:50:08 +0000

Not to be rude, but who cares why? The main prority is to get rid of the fleas before you wind up on their food list, too!
Once you get fleas in your house, it’s takes “forever” to get rid of them so take action now while you can.
I use Revolution on my cats and Advantage on my dog.

By: extton

extton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:45:02 +0000

It’s common for us to ask “why” something exists, but in a natural ecology, the question of purpose is largely irrelevent.
Fleas do not exist because they have a specific purpose: they exist because they can. They found and filled a particular niche in the ecology – that is, riding on mammals and sucking their blood.
As for their natural predators, you’d best be able to find an answer on http://www.wikipedia.com.