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Jungle, Sri LankaParasitic plants in the Sri Lanka jungle Date: 1913
Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver LampreySea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), and Silver Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). Date: 1865
Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Marine or spotted lamprey). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Species of parasitic and shield bugs
Parasitic plant, Cytinus hypocistis, Citino ipocistide
Parasitic worms and tapeworms, Bothriocephalus coronatus 1, Bothriocephalus corolla 2, and pike tapeworm, Triaenophorus nodulosus 3. Bothriocefalo coronato, B. corolla, Trienoforo noduloso
Red algae seaweed speciesRed algae species Halopteris scoparia 1, Ceramium casuarinae 2, and Ceramium pedicellatum 3
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticusParasitic jaeger, arctic skua or parasitic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus (Arctic gull, Larus parasiticus)
Greater dodder or European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, cuscute. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Rafflesia horsfieldii (Rafflesia patma)
Cytinus hypocistis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816
Parasitic aeschynanthus, Aeschynanthus parasiticus.Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Taenia saginata, beef tapewormThe beef tapeworm parasite can reach lengths of up to 10 metres. It is found in humans and animals which have consumed meat infected with the larvae
Taenia solium, pork tapewormThe pork tapeworm parasite can reach lengths of up to 8 metres. It is found in humans and animals which have consumed meat infected with the larvae
Capillaria philippinensis, parasitic wormThis worm species (Capillaria philippinensis) is a parasite of the human small intestine
Sarcoptes scabiei, scabies miteScanning electron microscope image of an itch or scabies mite, a parasite that infests a wide variety of mammalian hosts including man
Cordylobia anthropophaga, tumbu fly larvaeLarvae of the tumbu fly or putzi fly common in East and Central Africa. Photographed by Martin Hall
Dermatobia hominis, human botflySecond stage of the human botfly (Dermatobia hominis) in leg - contracted in Bolivia. Photographed by Martin Hall
Female parasitic waspA female parasitic wasp inspecting an oak apple which she will pierce with her ovipositor to lay her eggs
Flowering parasitic plants Orobanchaceae sp. (Orobanchaceae sp.). Karakum desert sand dunes - Saxaul trees (Haloxylon sp) Kopetdag mountains on background - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April
Flowering parasitic plant - in sand dunes of Karakum desert - Kopetdag mountains in the haze on background (Orobanchaceae sp.). Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April
Parasitic plant Orobanchaceae sp. - Central Karacum desert - flowering in sand dunes (Orobanchaceae sp.). summer - Kopetdag mountain range on background - Turkmenistan - former CIS
Ascaris lumbricoides, human roundwormThe human roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) is the largest nematode to parasitize humans, growing up to 16 inches long
Vandellia cirrhosa, candiru
Gyrodactylus, aquatic parasiteScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a monogenean, Gyrodactylus, a small leech-like parasite on the skin of a salmon (x 600)
Dermatobia hominis, botfly larva2nd instar larva of the botfly (Dermatobia hominis). Collected from a cow, Brazil. Photographed by Martin Hall
Cordylobia anthropophaga, tumbu flyA mounted specimen of the tumbu fly or putzi fly common in East and Central Africa. Photographed by Martin Hall in Marikari Pans, Botswana
Dermatobia hominis, botflyThe larvae of the flesh eating botfly found on a cow, near Pelotas, Brazil. Photographed by Martin Hall
Victorian scrap - Wanted nice little fillyVictorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - Wanted nice little filly with " thou" or two. late 19th century
Africa. Native affected by sleeping sickness. Engraving by Thiriat, 1903. Colored
Africa. European doctors examining a native attacked by sleeHISTORY OF AFRICA. Doctors in an expedition of European explorers, examining the native blood attacked by sleeping sickness. Engraving by Thiriat. 1903. Colored
Sea Lamprey, Lampern, Planers Lamprey and PrideSea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), Planers Lamprey (Petromyzon planeri), and Pride (Lampetra fluviatilis or Petromyzon branchialis)
Beautiful lockhartia, parasitic orchid from Trinidad, Lockhartia elegans.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan
White-barred bromelia, Bromelia zebrina, parasitic orchid from South America.. Illustration by William Herbert, engraved by Weddell
Flowering parasitic plants - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - spring (Orobanchaceae sp.). Kopetdag mountains on horizon - Turkmenistan - April
Stylopid in amberStylopid parasite (Strepsiptera sp.) preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Paragonimus sp. parasitic wormHuman lung fluke, a parasitic worm. Common in South East Asia, in 1980 there were thought to be 3 million people infected
Parasitic worms in spirit jars. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Scientist working with parasitic wormsMuseum scientist working with parasitic worms in a zoology laboratory
Halipegus hessleri, parasitic wormA parasitic worm specimen measuring 3.3mm
Trichinella spiralis, parasitic roundwormThis parasitic, nematode roundworm (Trichinella spiralis) infects a wide variety of mammals, including man
Stercorarius parasiticus, parasitic jaegerPlate 272 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Ixodes ricinus, tickClose-up of a recently fed tick (Ixodes ricinus) full of its hosts blood, on black background
Calliphora vicina, blowfly larva and pupaThe larvae of this blowfly attack people asleep on the ground. Specimen found in Belgian Congo. Photographed by Martin Hall
Oestrus ovis, ship nasal botfly larvaA ship nasal botfly larva, a cause of myiasis extracted from a human eye in Kuwait. Photographed by Martin Hall
Kirkoestrus minutus, botflyA mounted specimen of the botfly (Kirkoestrus minutus) found in Nwandsi, Kruger National Park. Photographed by Martin Hall
Cuterebra, rodent botfly3rd instar or stage of the rodent botfly found on a spiny rat (Proechimys sp.) in French Guiana. Photographed by Martin Hall
Dermatobia hominis, botfly eggsBotfly (Dermatobia hominis) eggs on a host fly (Chrysops variegatus). Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Photographed by Martin Hall
Adult gall waspGall wasps are dark-coloured tiny insects only a few millimetres long. Most gall wasps form galls which are abnormal growths on a plant or tree which develop as a result of the attack
Adult gall waspsGall wasps are dark-coloured tiny insects only a few millimetres long. Most gall wasps form galls which are abnormal growths on a plant or tree which develop as a result of the attack