Parasite of the Day

The bay scallop ( Argopecten irradians ) is a highly prized shellfish, but it has suffered through a rough history from overharvesting, habi...

Sometimes a new scientific discovery comes about while one is doing the most mundane things, and it might not even be a scientist who happen...

Epifagus virginiana is a parasitic plant that grows on the roots of American beech trees . Also known as "beechdrops", clumps of ...

A passing glance at the parasite in today's post might lead you to think that it is a worm, perhaps a nematode. But a closer look would ...

Parasites are known for their complex life cycles, especially among parasitic flatworms such as flukes. And the flukes that are being featur...

Parasites are a major part of biodiversity, but they spend most of their time hidden in plain sight. Even with some animals that have been k...

The Guinea Worm, Dracunculus medinensis , is an agonising parasite for those who have to endure its wrath. The female worm can grow up to 80...

Tapeworms are found in all kinds of vertebrate animals, and while their life cycles and transmission usually rely upon parasitised prey bein...

There are many ways to become a parasite , and there are parasites with vastly different ancestries that end up joining the same path on th...

To land-dwelling humans, deep sea hydrothermal vents would seem like a vision of hell, amidst the crushing darkness you have plumes of supe...