Flea (likely cat flea)

Carpets, bedding, upholstery, cracks, and animal resting areas; adults live mainly on mammals.

Adults consume blood from cats, dogs, wildlife, and occasionally humans. Larvae feed on dried blood and organic debris in the environment.

Wingless but powerful jumpers; adults seek hosts through warmth, movement, and carbon dioxide. Eggs fall into the environment, where larvae and pupae develop before emerging as adults.

Bites cause itchy, irritating lesions and may trigger flea-allergy dermatitis; fleas can transmit pathogens and, rarely, tapeworms. They have little direct ecological benefit in homes, though they form part of food webs outdoors.