The third card in Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ spotlights the avian #schistosomes #Austrobilharzia, the parasite behind recent mass-mortality events in New Zealand's black-billed gulls.

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Another ectoparasite to close out Collection III of Phenomenal Parasites™! Check out the fish louse #Dolops!

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Now launching Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ Cards! The second card features another host‑manipulating parasite - the horsehair worm #Paragordius.

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Now launching Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ Cards! The first card features the Sea Star Parasite — found 1970m below sea level, with a body that resembles its sea star host.

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The fourth card in Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ spotlights #Diplozoon paradoxum, which we refer to as the Butterfly worm!

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