While an abundance of parasites might seem like a bad thing, their absence actually signals trouble in the environment.

Scientists have captured extraordinary footage of parasites on the head of a deep-sea fish, resembling pig tails. This new ...

Mosquitoes are the deadly, but wiping them out could disrupt ecosystems in unpredictable ways. While only a few species spread diseases like malaria, all mosquitoes play a role in nature.

Beneath the icy waters of the Antarctic, scientists have uncovered a chilling new threat lurking in the deep. Parasitic ...

Many copepod parasites have multiple stages in their life cycle and typically find their hosts while in their larval stage. These tiny larvae bury themselves within the host's skin and begin feeding.

THE following is an outline of a method of obtaining large numbers of the larvæ of nematodes parasitic in sheep in media the composition of which can be much more accurately controlled than any ...

DAILY POST reports that Myiasis is a parasitic infection that occurs when fly larvae infest open wounds, feeding on living tissue.

Once the cocoon is finished, the larva kills and eats the spider, then settles into the web to complete its transformation into an adult wasp. The manipulation is precise and ends only when the host ...

The diagnosis: The microbiological examination confirmed that the species was a rare parasite called Dioctophyma renale, commonly known as the giant kidney worm. The patient's symptoms also ...

When a snail ingests the parasite’s eggs, the resulting larvae make their way to the snail’s tentacles, where they form brightly colored, pulsating broodsacs. These swollen tentacles remarkably ...