Parasites: The Inside Scoop (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609622053)

Parasites are organisms that live inside or on another species, called the host. Parasites depend on their hosts for food and a place to live. They may harm the host in small or large ways. Parasitism is the most common mode of life on Earth. Humans, other animals, and all plants have parasites, usually two or more kinds. Even parasites can have parasites. There are millions of species of parasites, and scientists discover new ones every day. Parasite specimens are stored in museums all around the world. One of the world's largest collections is in the H. W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology at the University of Nebraska State Museum.

Author: Scott Gardner, Judy Diamond, Gabor Racz
ISBN-10: 1609622057
ISBN-13: 9781609622053
Publisher: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2021
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.07d