Human botfly larvae, for example, burrow under your skin ... But some egg-laying parasites go more than just skin deep. Tapeworms, for example, invade your intestines. Adults can stretch longer ...

The parasite in their feces enters the bloodstream and ... Botflies are parasitic insects that lay their eggs under the skin ...

When she lands on human skin, she sucks up blood through her needle-shaped mouth and injects saliva into the wound. If this saliva contains Plasmodia parasites ... child under 5 suffers on ...

From spines on neurons to pollen on an insect’s eye, the winners of Nikon’s Small World photo contest offer a kaleidoscopic glimpse into a tiny world.

This means that when you are infected with a parasite ... cases of human or animal neglect. The larvae can be identified using the Museum’s extensive specimen reference collection. Then, because we ...

It's important to note that swimmer's itch is not contagious. The parasite does not survive under human skin. Small red ...

Documented cases of allergies in wildlife are rare, but animals are susceptible once they’re in captivity.

They pass the parasite to humans through their feces, which they sometimes leave on the skin during a bite. If you accidentally rub the feces into the bite or openings like the eye or mouth ...

Hookworm larvae burrow through a cat’s skin ... in humans can sometimes lead to tissue or nerve damage, or even ocular larva migrans, during which the worm larvae migrate to the eye and can cause ...

He further noted that the fingernails, although not easily accessible to humans ... under the fingernails. Now, there are quite many. There are more than 32 strains of different germs and ...

It was December, and Harbisson, 34, was wearing a zippered gray shirt under ... any recent human trait.” Similarly, the ancestors of all non-Africans came out of Africa with dark skin.

While cooler weather can be a welcome change for both pets and their humans, it also brings unique ... Additionally, brushing ...