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Parasite of the Day: Edhazardia aedis
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. April 10, 2015. When two different parasites find themselves in a small host animal like a mosquito, there is only so much of the host to go around. So there is a pretty good chance that those co-occurring parasites are going to fight it out, and there's no guarantee that there will be a winner out of this conflict. Photo of E. aedis. It is a generalist that c...
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Parasite of the Day: After One Year, Just the Tip of the Iceberg
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. January 1, 2011. After One Year, Just the Tip of the Iceberg. Throughout this year we've met blood-feeders. Parasitic castrators , brood usurpers. Outrageous shape-shifters, skin-clingers. Myxozoa 1350 = 3.70. 18000 = 49.30. 20000 = 54.95. 5000 = 13.67. 1200 = 3.29. 10500 = 28.77. Mollusca 5600 = 15.34. Arachnida 30800 = 84.38. Crustacea 5360 = 14.68. There is...
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Parasite of the Day: March 2015
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. March 26, 2015. During summer the air is filled with the rattling ruckus of cicada songs. Male cicadas produce this summer choir using a pair of noise-making organs. Located in their abdomen, with the aim of getting attention from any prospective mates. But in some cases, they can also end up with some unwanted attention. Top: Male Tibicen dorsatus cicada.
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Parasite of the Day: Chipping away at the tip of the iceberg
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. December 31, 2011. Chipping away at the tip of the iceberg. Just this year we saw a molecular study that revealed the transmission pathway of a great white shark tapeworm. Via dolphin blubber, a koala blood parasite. Named after Steve Irwin, a nematode. Which infiltrate pine trees via borrowed genes from fungi, a parasitic plant. In 2012, we will continue to b...
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Parasite of the Day: Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. April 26, 2015. Male Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae squeezing in between. The valves of a mussel. From video here. Despite the odds, almost 90% of all female crabs in the population carry fertilised eggs, so some male crabs must be having successes - but how? So what would coax a male crab out of his cosy home? Of a mussel. From videos here. For the 2014 end-of-...
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Parasite of the Day: January 25 - Branchellion torpedinis
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. January 25, 2010. January 25 - Branchellion torpedinis. Leeches are a class of annelids that has many members that feed exclusively on blood and are often found ectoparasitic on their hosts. Branchellion torpedinis. Contributed by Alistair Dove. January 25, 2010 at 9:53 AM. A lovely choice for the quotidian critter. I have added two additional images. And othe...
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Parasite of the Day: November 9 - Meloe franciscanus
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. November 9, 2010. November 9 - Meloe franciscanus. Today's parasite is the larval stage of the blister beetle Meloe franciscanus. The beetle larvae are brood parasites that feed on eggs and the young of the solitary bee Habropoda pallida. The problem is, how do they get into the nest of a female bee on the first place? Contributed by Tommy Leung. Hint: You're ...
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Parasite of the Day: Emblemasoma erro
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. March 26, 2015. During summer the air is filled with the rattling ruckus of cicada songs. Male cicadas produce this summer choir using a pair of noise-making organs. Located in their abdomen, with the aim of getting attention from any prospective mates. But in some cases, they can also end up with some unwanted attention. Top: Male Tibicen dorsatus cicada.
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Parasite of the Day: April 2015
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. April 26, 2015. Male Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae squeezing in between. The valves of a mussel. From video here. Despite the odds, almost 90% of all female crabs in the population carry fertilised eggs, so some male crabs must be having successes - but how? So what would coax a male crab out of his cosy home? Of a mussel. From videos here. April 10, 2015.
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Parasite of the Day: Hymenoepimecis argyraphaga
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Parasite of the Day. So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas that on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite ’em; and so proceed. August 3, 2015. Those who have been reading this blog for a while realise that August is the month when I featured some guest posts written by students from my Evolutionary Parasitology (ZOOL329/529) class. One of the assessment I set for the students is for them to summarise a paper that they have read, and write it in the manner of a blog post. This spider i...