Parasitic Collection

Jungle, Sri Lanka
Parasitic plants in the Sri Lanka jungle Date: 1913

Gastrointestinal nematodes
Illustration of a gastrointestinal nematodes

Head louse, SEM
Head louse. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) clinging to a human hair. Head lice measure 2-3 millimetres in length

Dog tapeworm head, SEM
Dog tapeworm head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head (scolex) of a dog tapeworm (Taenia pisiformis)

Sheep tick, SEM
Sheep tick. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus). The ticks mouthparts are between its two front legs

Eyelash mite, SEM
Eyelash mite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an eyelash, or follicle, mite (Demodex folliculorum), a harmless parasite which lives inside human hair follicles

Mosquito (Culicidae), female, internal anatomy, and sucking blood from skin, cross-section

Illustration of tapeworm

Eyelash mite tails, SEM
Eyelash mite tails. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tails (pink) of three eyelash, or follicle, mites (Demodex folliculorum), protruding from a human hair follicle

Liver fluke egg, macro photograph
Liver fluke egg. Macro photograph of a liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) egg, showing the embryo inside

Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver Lamprey
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), and Silver Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). Date: 1865

Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin: apis bee ) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives

Ergot -Claviceps purpurea-, Burgenland, Austria

Nematode worm, SEM
Nematode worm, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Nematode worms are small worms that are unsegmented. Depending on the species, a nematode worm may be parasitic or free-living

Anopheles mosquito male, light micrograph

Liver flukes, macro photograph
Liver flukes. Macro photograph of adult liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica), showing the gut (diverticulum) engorged with blood

Mistletoe sprigs
Mistletoe. Leaves and berries on sprigs of the European mistletoe (Viscum album). Mistletoe is a parasitic, evergreen shrub that can grow on a variety of trees, but is usually found on apple trees

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

Anopheles mosquito. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an Anopheles stephensi mosquito, the vector for the malaria parasite in Asia

Curtain fig, a huge 15m high strangling parasite in forest near Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Amastigotes of Leishmania parasites inside macrophages, illustration. Leishmania sp. cause leishmaniosis, a tropical disease transmitted by bites from infected sand-flies

Zika virus pattern. Aedes Aegypti pattern texture background Zika virus pattern. Aedes Aegypti pattern texture background

Winding out, removal of the Guinea worm, a parasitic nematode and the causative agent of dracontiasis, from a native in Dahomey, Illustration from 1890, Historical

Phylliroe bucephala, tree snail, a parasitic species of pelagic nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phylliroidae, Historic

A. Myzostoma gigas, a genus of marine worms, which are parasitic on crinoids, B

Medicinal plant, tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) (Polyporus officinalis), larch sponge, fir sponge, a species of fungus from the family of stem spores, Historical

Boletus edulis s. str. (top left)
Boletus edulis s. str

Parasitic plants, historical illustration, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon encyclopedia, 1897

Tree fungi (Gymnopus dryophilus) on a tree stump in a mixed forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tree fungi on a tree stump in a mixed forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Clerine tree fungi on a tree stump in a mixed forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tree fungi and moss in a mixed forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Clerine tree mushrooms on a scrawny branch, in a mixed forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Clerine tree mushrooms on a scrawny branch, in a mixed forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tree fungi (Gymnopus dryophilus) on a tree stump in a mixed forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Butterfly Trametes (Trametes versicolor), Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Butterfly tramete (Trametes versicolor) on a tree stump, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sulphur polypore (Laetiporus sulphureus) on a tree trunk, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Common sulphur fungus (Laetiporus sulphureus), Schwaebisch Hall, Heilbronn-Franken, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Mushroom, Snow, Winter, Mushroom group, Tree trunk, Tree mushroom

Mushroom, Snow, Winter, Mushroom group, Tree trunk, Tree mushroom

The Kleine Ohe in the Bavarian Forest, in autumn.mountain creek, Kleine Ohe, Bavarian Forest National Park, Mountain creek, Bavarian forest national park

The Kleine Ohe in the Bavarian Forest, in autumn.mountain creek, Kleine Ohe, Bavarian Forest National Park, Mountain creek, Bavarian forest national park

Species of parasitic and shield bugs

Red mite or Chicken mite (Dermanyssus gallinae), Dermanyssidae. Artwork by Rebecca Hardy
DGA1141857 Red mite or Chicken mite (Dermanyssus gallinae), Dermanyssidae. Artwork by Rebecca Hardy; (add.info.: Red mite or Chicken mite (Dermanyssus gallinae), Dermanyssidae

Chick of Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), Cuculidae, in nest of parasitic species
DGA1261706 Chick of Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), Cuculidae, in nest of parasitic species; Private Collection; (add.info.: A chick of the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), Cuculidae

Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
DGA1141778 Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Chrysomelidae, Artwork by Steve Roberts; (add.info.: Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Chrysomelidae

Robins pincushion gall caused by Gall wasp (Diplolepis rosae) on wild Dog rose (Rosa canina), Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September

Giant Manta (Manta birostris) with Remoras (Remora brachyptera) attached to both wings, offshore Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Onchocerca volvulus parasitic worm, computer illustration. O. volvulus is the causative agent of onchocerciasis or river blindness (Onchocerca worm infestation)

Cute little mouse cartoon running

Freshwater mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera?) glochidium on fish gill
Blue shark approaching swimmer at the surface. Increasingly, people and sharks come into contact as Date: 12-Jan-20

Large flower of the parasitic plant Rafflesia pricei, growing in rainforest, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, May, 2013. Filmed for the BBC series Wonders of The Monsoon

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

Portrait of a Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) infected with Cymothoid isopod parasites. The large parasite between the eyes is a female, the smaller individuals are males

Rafflesia
5311870 Rafflesia; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Rafflesia, a genus of parasitic flowering plants. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting a flea and a louse, 18th century
5309424 Engraving depicting a flea and a louse, 18th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a flea and a louse. Dated 18th century 01/02/1774); Universal History Archive/UIG

Parasitic jaeger or Arctic skua
FLO4640039 Parasitic jaeger or Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus. (Arctic bird, Larus parasiticus) Illustration copied from George Edwards

Flying fish, with a Parasitic Growth on its Back, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Flying fish, with a Parasitic Growth on its Back, 1858

Indigene du Congo atteint de la maladie du sommeil; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Cross section illustration of Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) egg on human hair
Anatomy, Animal Themes, Biomedical Illustration, Bizarre, Close-Up, Cross Section, Disgust, Hair Follicle, Head Louse, Healthcare and Medicine, Human Hair, Human Skin, Hygiene, Irritation, No People

Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) curled up in defensive posture after being dragged from Silver leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella) nest tunnel in sand dunes. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Galls of the Silk button gall wasp (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of a fallen Oak (Quercus sp)
Galls of the Silk button gall wasp (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of a fallen Oak (Quercus sp.) leaf

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
6337765 Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus 2 and detail of mouth 1)

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Barn Swallow - perched on post singing, being bitten by a mosquito, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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Barn Swallow - perched on post, being bitten by a mosquito, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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Lynx Spider on leaf - with Eucharatid parasitic Wasp (Eucharitidae Family) prey - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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Arctic Skua, Parasitic Jaeger - adult bird flapping its wings - Norway Date: 02-09-2019

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Arctic Skua, Parasitic Jaeger - adult bird - Norway Date: 25-08-2019

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Arctic Skua, Parasitic Jaeger - adult bird - Norway Date: 25-08-2019

Carrion fly on the parasitic plant Rafflesia pricei flower, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, May, 2013. Filmed for the BBC series Wonders of The Monsoon

Parasitic plants (colour litho)
3630375 Parasitic plants (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parasitic plants)

Red algae seaweed species
Red algae species Halopteris scoparia 1, Ceramium casuarinae 2, and Ceramium pedicellatum 3

Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Parasitic 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

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Marine or spotted lamprey)
FLO4614509 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

The liar
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a deer ked (Lipoptena cervi). L

Exillaria crystallinum parasitic, ca. 1853. Creator: Anna Atkins
Exillaria crystallinum parasitic, ca. 1853

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Exploring the Intricate World Creatures: From Gastrointestinal Nematodes to Eyelash Mites" Delving into the hidden realm of parasites, we encounter gastrointestinal nematodes, microscopic worms that reside in the intestines of various animals. Behold the intricate head structure of a dog tapeworm under scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealing its remarkable adaptation for survival within its host. Zooming in even closer, SEM unveils the minuscule world of a head louse, showcasing its gripping claws and needle-like mouthparts used for feeding on human blood. Meet the sheep tick, an arachnid parasite found in grassy landscapes; SEM allows us to appreciate its formidable appendages designed for clinging onto hosts like sheep or deer. In our own eyelashes lies an unexpected inhabitant – the eyelash mite. SEM captures their tiny bodies and long tails as they navigate through this often overlooked ecosystem. Journeying deep into Sri Lanka's lush jungles reveals a diverse array organisms coexisting with their hosts amidst nature's beauty and complexity. Witnessing a female mosquito's internal anatomy while sucking blood from human skin through cross-section imagery sheds light on these pesky yet fascinating disease vectors. An illustrated depiction showcases the life cycle and morphology of tapeworms, highlighting their ability to adapt across different host species throughout their complex lifecycle. Examining eyelash mite tails under SEM unravels further mysteries about these elusive creatures that call our lashes home – truly captivating microcosms within ourselves. Venturing underwater brings us face-to-face with sea lampreys; whether it be Petromyzon marinus or other species like lamperns and silver lampreys - these jawless fish are notorious parasites known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals.