The dog is the "host" to the flea which is a "parasite".
the flea sucks the dogs blood, therefore the flea benefits, while the dog detriments...
Fleas suck the dogs blood, and causes itch. The flea is a parasite to the dog.
parasitism
an example would be a flea and a dog. The flea drinks the dogs blood, but does nothing beneficial for the dog.
The dogs blood is the flea's diet. As like every living organism, the flea needs to eat to survive and its diet is dog blood. So it climbs on dogs and feeds on their blood through their skin. Fleas can have a negative influence on the dogs health because much of the nutrition we feed the dog would end up in the flea's system and your dog would never grow as well as it can.Male fleas do not bite, only the females do. The blood being sucked in is the female's diet adn her children; she delivers part of it back to her babies
The dogs blood is the flea's diet. As like every living organism, the flea needs to eat to survive and its diet is dog blood. So it climbs on dogs and feeds on their blood through their skin. Fleas can have a negative influence on the dogs health because much of the nutrition we feed the dog would end up in the flea's system and your dog would never grow as well as it can.Male fleas do not bite, only the females do. The blood being sucked in is the female's diet adn her children; she delivers part of it back to her babies
The flea feeds on the mouses blood.
YES!
A flea is a heterotroph because it cannot produce its own food and relies on feeding on the blood of other animals for energy and nutrients. Heterotrophs obtain their sustenance by consuming organic matter, unlike autotrophs, which can create their own food through processes like photosynthesis.
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No.
Catching from other dogs/ cats and not being treated