tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post6104158871328741732..comments2024-03-27T19:39:11.723-04:00Comments on Parasite of the Day: Steinina ctenocephaliSusan Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944116263349266952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-45524390927588876342020-10-08T13:32:13.148-04:002020-10-08T13:32:13.148-04:00So cool that the parasite accelerates larval growt...So cool that the parasite accelerates larval growth! I would not have thought a parasite would want their host to grow faster, what an interesting way to exploit their developmentOlivianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-22758493538692922202020-10-08T11:45:19.908-04:002020-10-08T11:45:19.908-04:00Wow, very unique hyperparasite. It's really fa...Wow, very unique hyperparasite. It's really fascinating that it actually makes the cat fleas grow up faster. Really cool article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-6982083537653715182020-10-06T21:50:52.813-04:002020-10-06T21:50:52.813-04:00I really like this parasite because it is a perfec...I really like this parasite because it is a perfect example of the ultimate endosymbiosis. It reminds me of the bacteria that lives inside the protozoan that lives inside the termite gut; a Russian nesting doll concept of parasites, if you will… I also find it fascinating that being infected with the parasite gives the flea some sort of competitive edge (reaches maturity faster) even though this likely helps the parasite complete its life cycle faster. Could this be considered a mutualism then? <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272347377586082554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-21567463560582091532017-11-03T18:11:19.976-04:002017-11-03T18:11:19.976-04:00I wish I was a flea. But not tiny, human sized.I wish I was a flea. But not tiny, human sized.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com