Table of Contents What are Parasites 4 The Blood Suckers 10 Killer Babies Parasitoids 16 Mosquitos as Disease Vectors 22 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32
What are Parasites Deer Fly Imagine having a tiny animal wrapped around your ankle or living in your stomach Everywhere you go it goes with you Occasionally it takes a bite out of you That’s what it’s like to have a parasite Parasites are creatures that feed off other animals without killing them 4
Insects as Parasites
Insects that survive by living off another insect, animal, or person.
