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concerns invasiveness: an
endoparasite lives inside the host's body; an
ectoparasite lives outside, on the host's surface. Like predation,
parasitism is a...
- A
quill mite,
Neoaulonastus malaconotus, has been
identified as an
ectoparasite of the species. It
belongs to the Syringophilinae, a mite
subfamily known...
- to run
through their plumage is also
thought to help them
reduce the
ectoparasite load in feathers. Many
species will
spread out
their wings and expose...
- pubis,
commonly called crabs, is a
disease caused by the crab
louse an
ectoparasite. When the
pubic hair is infested, the
irritation produced can be intense...
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louse or
pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) is an
insect that is an
obligate ectoparasite of humans,
feeding exclusively on blood. The crab
louse usually is found...
-
batrachotoxins may well be
effective against a wide
range of
ectoparasite arthropods.
These ectoparasites have been
found to play a role in the
reproduction of...
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liquified contents of the prey. A few
hemipterans are
haematophagic ectoparasites),
feeding on the
blood of
larger animals.
These include bedbugs and...
- The main
examples of non-predatory
Reduviidae are some blood-sucking
ectoparasites in the
subfamily Triatominae, with a few
species from
South America...
- v t e
Arthropods and
ectoparasite-borne
diseases and
infestations Insecta Crustacea For
ticks and mites, see Template:Tick-borne
diseases and infestations...
- The head
louse (Pediculus hum**** capitis) is an
obligate ectoparasite of humans. Head lice are
wingless insects that
spend their entire lives on the human...
