Cat Flea

Domestic environments, living on host animals (cats, dogs, mammals) and in carpets or bedding.

Obligate hematophagy; adults feed on the blood of mammals, while larvae feed on organic debris and adult flea feces.

Wingless insects that jump long distances using specialized hind legs; they undergo complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult).

Significant pests that cause dermatitis and itching; they can transmit tapeworms and bacterial pathogens like Rickettsia felis to humans and humans.