Why no fish wants a tongue-eating parasitic louse in its mouth
2 days ago
- #parasites
- #evolution
- #biology
- Not all parasites are the same; they vary in how they interact with their hosts.
- Some parasites steal food, force other animals to raise their young, or use hosts for transportation.
- Others can kill, drain life force, or control the minds and actions of their hosts.
- A rare phenomenon involves parasites ingesting and replacing a host's body part.
- The diversity of parasitic behaviors showcases the weird and varied outcomes of evolution.