The oldest known fossil evidence of parasites was discovered by a team of scientists in Yunnan, China.
There is nothing wrong with saying the parasite is harmful to the host. They cause disease even death, so we often try to avoid parasitic infection at all costs.
Many flies in South America have a unique breeding strategy to the point of being frightening. They lay eggs on the fire ants to feed the host's brain.
The more parasites in the ecosystem, the less likely the hosts will be infected with the parasite. These parasites compete and push each other out of their residence. And so it
There are many examples of parasites that bring about strange behavior changes for their hosts. For example, trematodes can cause ants, intermediate hosts, to move onto grass
Scientists in the United States found pets like cats and dogs can be infected with flu, according to myhealthnewsdaily.