Cat Flea

Natural Habitat

Domestic environments, carpets, bedding, and the fur of mammals

Diet & Feeding

Adults feed on the blood of mammals; larvae feed on organic debris and adult flea feces

Behavior Patterns

They are wingless, jump long distances, and adults spend most of their life on host animals to feed and lay eggs

Risks & Benefits

Potentially transmit tapeworms and diseases like murine typhus, and cause allergic dermatitis; no known ecosystem benefits except as a food source for some predators.

Identified on: 5/25/2026