Cat Flea

Typically found on domestic cats and dogs, or in carpets, bedding, and indoor cracks where host animals frequent.

Adults are hematophagous (blood-feeders), consuming blood from mammals and birds; larvae feed on organic debris and adult flea feces ('flea dirt').

Flightless but capable of jumping long distances. They undergo complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult). Adults spend most of their time on the host body.

Risks include skin irritation and dermatitis in hosts, and potential transmission of tapeworms or Bartonella bacteria. They offer no notable benefits to humans or ecosystems.