Cat Flea

Domestic environments, specifically on mammals and in their bedding/resting areas

Obligate hematophages; adults feed on the blood of mammals (primarily cats and dogs), while larvae feed on organic debris and adult flea feces

Flightless but capable of jumping long distances; adults spend most of their life on a host animal. They undergo a complete metamorphosis including egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages.

Risks include causing flea allergy dermatitis, transmitting tapeworms, and potential spread of diseases like murine typhus or cat-scratch disease; they provide no significant ecological benefit in a domestic setting.