Purpose of the Flea

RE: Purpose of the Flea Post By Florence. (Guest Post) (08/06/2008) I think they are here to make our lives miserable, and to think about it they want us to feel what its like been a dog or an animal. This is their plan, they are very angry that they can not be seen and its like they don't exist so they try to pay back by biting us and our animals, seriously! I got bites all over me and I don't understand why they have to bite us when they have the dogs and the cats but then I came up with my idea "they hate being what they are: tiny, no-purpose creatures. Sorry guys, but they are really getting on my nerves this summer. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Purpose of the Flea Post By katie (Guest Post) (03/08/2008) The wee fleas are here for a very good reason, they keep the pile on the carpets very nice indeed! Report Spam or Abuse can fleas transmit HIV/AIDS? Post By janie (Guest Post) (12/26/2005) Just wondering, if fleas carry diseases, can they transmit HIV/AIDS?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Purpose of the Flea Post By Dickhead (Guest Post) (09/22/2005) They did used to perform in flea circuses but now due to Corporate re-organisation, they are all unemployed. A possible useful purpose if enough could be harnessed together, and made to jump similtaneously could be to launch the space shuttle. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Purpose of the Flea Post By lynn (Guest Post) (07/28/2005) Corrie Ten Boom wrote THE HIDING PLACE, a book about her experiences in the Nazi Concentration Camps and not only gave a reason for fleas but a reson to thank God for them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Purpose of the Flea Post by jhbern847 (5) | (11/11/2004) Contact The purpose of the flea is simple: To teach dogs that they are dogs. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Purpose of the Flea Post By (Guest Post) (11/10/2004) They keep vets in business? LOL just joking...vaseline makes them slow down so you can pick them off...the answer lies in the food chain, of the smaller creatures........They even have fleas on them who are asking the same question about their own fleas. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Purpose of the Flea Post By Steven (Guest Post) (11/10/2004) I have often asked that very same question about Mosquitoes. Acctually, if you think about it, there are very few insects that help the enviroment. Take grasshoppers for example: In the great plains the 1800's, these grasshopers would travel together in millions and could eat an entire corn field in minutes, leaving the farmer with no crops to sell which means he would eventually lose his land. But you have to ask yourself: " Why do things have to benefit something to exist?" Look at human beings, do we benefit the enviroment? Absolutley not, but does that mean we don't have a right to exist? The flea works in the same way...Even though they are quite a nuisance. Hope this was of help Steven S. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Purpose of the Flea Post by ThriftyFun (3755) | (11/10/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact Hi, I've searched and haven't found any purposes for fleas that we would like. It must be that they help diseases and bacteria travel from place to place and probably help with population control of mammals through passing on plagues, diseases and weakening the animals. Here is all I could find. From: http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/47/105.cfm "FREEDOM FROM FLEAS We challenge you to come up with one really good reason for fleas to exist in a just world. In nine months, two fleas can generate 222 trillion descendants. They can live two years, they're built to survive the most frigid winters, and they can go months without eating. They can cause anemia and transmit disease and parasites. To defeat the Charge of the Flea Brigade, Debbie has to create a flea-cological disaster area." From: http://www.epinions.com/content_134887673476 "However, there are those creatures that serve no purpose whatsoever. Fleas are such an example. They don't pollinate any flowers, nor do they prey on any destructive or harmful insects. Instead, they siphon the blood of unsuspecting animals and people all the while passing harmful organisms into their bloodstream! " Here is another site that talks about fleas and their types and history: http://www.bloodhounds.com/bhb/fleas.html Anybody else have any ideas? Susan from ThriftyFun Report Spam or Abuse