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Bee That Was Looking for Love Ends Up Wearing a 'Vest' of Parasitic Beetle Larvae
September 16, 2018 | ArticleWant to see a photo of a bee parasitized by dozens of beetle larvae? Wait, where are you going?
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Ancient 'Alien' Wasp Hijacked Fly Pupae, Ate the Flies Inside
August 29, 2018 | ArticleFossil fly pupae contain evidence of a fascinating —and deadly — story of insect parasitism in the ancient world.
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An Artist Discovered a Parasitic Worm in His Eye, Which He Said 'Guided' His Work
August 15, 2018 | ArticleA striking painting called "The Host" is based on the artist's personal experience with a parasitic worm that he discovered in his eye.
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Teen Gets Hookworm from Florida Beach Sand
July 26, 2018 | ArticleA Tennessee teen's summer trip to Florida turned nightmarish after he contracted hookworms from playing in sand at the beach.
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Salmon with a Side of Squirm: Woman Finds Wriggling Worm in Fillet
July 18, 2018 | ArticleIt's not the type of garnish you want on your salmon: a translucent, wriggling worm.
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Amazon Wasp with Enormous Stinger May Just Haunt Your Nightmares
July 09, 2018 | ArticleShe may be small, but check out that stinger!
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Dozens Fall Ill in Texas Outbreak: What Is Cyclospora?
July 03, 2018 | ArticleSo far, Texas health officials have identified 56 illnesses due to Cyclospora since May.
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Beachgoers Beware? 5 Pathogens That Lurk In Sand
June 23, 2018 | ArticleBeach sand can harbor a number of bacteria, parasites and fungi that are linked with diseases.
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A Weird Lump on a Woman's Face Turned Out to Be a Worm Crawling Under Her Skin
June 20, 2018 | ArticleWhen a woman in Russia noticed a small lump under her left eye, she snapped a selfie. Then, the lump moved.
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See How Brain Worms Turn Ants into the Walking Dead
June 07, 2018 | ArticleCan you wrap your mind around the idea of an ant brain with a worm in it?
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