What are some of the most interesting parasites?

More numerous than most other animals on the planet, these weird parasites are bound to turn you into a hermit. ... Weird Parasites: Cymothoa exigua: Worst. Kisser. ... read more

Luckily for us, parasites come in all kinds of funky shapes and sizes, as well as ecological strategies and pretty much everything else, so there is no shortage of interesting and downright bizarre species. read more

More numerous than most other animals on the planet, these weird parasites are bound to turn you into a hermit. More numerous than most other animals on the planet, these weird parasites are bound to turn you into a hermit. read more

Parasites, as we've seen, can be problematic for humans. Fortunately, the most unpleasant ones can mostly be avoided by keeping yourself and your environment clean. However, they can also be a problem for our pets. Most of the parasites that we've looked at here are even more common in the animals we live with. read more

Most of the parasites that we've looked at here are even more common in the animals we live with. Dogs and cats, for example, can all succumb to fleas, lice, worms and ticks. In some cases, these parasites can make our pets very unwell. read more