Parasitised Collection
In the intricate web of nature's tapestry, even the smallest creatures can fall victim to parasitic invaders
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In the intricate web of nature's tapestry, even the smallest creatures can fall victim to parasitic invaders. A Buff-tailed Bumblebee buzzes through a garden in Sowerby, unaware of the tiny mites that have taken residence on its head. The once vibrant and proud Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny now carries an unwanted hitchhiker on its head as it navigates the Lembeh Straits in Sulawesi. Resting peacefully on a sponge, a Slender Spongegoby finds itself burdened by both a parasite and an egg case attached to its delicate body. Meanwhile, a small white butterfly caterpillar named Pieris rapae becomes host to Cotesia glomerata, a parasitoid wasp that lays its eggs within the unsuspecting larva. The cabbage whitefly larvae face their own battle against Encarsia tricolor, another parasitoid wasp species. Their tiny scales become home to these relentless invaders who emerge victorious through exit holes left behind in their shell-like armor. Even fungi are not spared from being parasitized; Bonnet Mould sprouts hair-like sporangiophore threads from the gills of fungus it has invaded. In Cannobina Valley of Italian Alps' Piedmont region, Harvestman spiders find themselves carrying uninvited guests - parasitic mites cling onto their legs as they scuttle about. As if life underwater isn't challenging enough for Darkfin Chromis swimming near Muara Channel in Sermata Islands, they must also contend with parasites latching onto their heads. And finally, even innocent garden tiger caterpillars are not immune to becoming victims of parasites lurking within their fragile bodies. These captivating images serve as reminders that no creature is exempt from nature's complex interplay between predator and prey. From buzzing bees to fluttering butterflies and everything in between – all living beings can be "parasitised" in their own unique way.