*****CAUTION: THIS POST CONTAINS PARASITE PICTURES WHICH MAY UPSET THE SQUEAMISH.***** There have been some posts going around Reddit about […]

Originally posted May 17, 2009. Acanthocephalan parasites are infamous for their ability to dramatically alter the behavior of their hosts. […]

I just stumbled upon a video I took of trematodes from Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, a salt marsh in Santa […]

I get totally excited about examples of parasites inducing crazy behavioral changes in their hosts. While my favorite example is […]