Thursday, February 9, 2017

Born to Live

https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2017/feb/09/no-wildlife-charity-campaigns-to-save-parasites-but-they-should
We tend to think of parasites as harmful, itchy, nasty, creepy crawlies. But these strange, beautiful creatures have many uses – and they need our help. [Read more].
The head of a dog tapeworm. The prevailing idea in biology is that parasites are simply harmful. But research is starting to challenge this. Photo: Spike Walker/Wellcome Trust/PA.

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