Parasite of the Day

Floating amidst the ocean's plankton is a tiny monster, it has no mouth and it must mate, after which it will give birth to a new genera...

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 ...

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...

Polychaete worms are common in the marine environment, living in just about every habitat ranging from the seashores, to the open ocean, th...