Opecoelidae trematodes represent one of the most diverse families of parasitic flatworms infecting marine fish, and their study is central to understanding parasitic life cycles in aquatic ecosystems.

Using heatmaps, CU Boulder researchers find that certain parasites congregate in certain parts of amphibians’ bodies, often to dire physical consequences Trematodes, also known as flukes, are a class ...

In some of the most complex animal societies, individuals exhibit a cooperative division of labour to form castes. The most pronounced types of caste formation involve reproductive and ...

In estuaries around the world, tiny trematode worms take over the bodies of aquatic snails. These parasitic flatworms invade the snail’s body and use its systems to support their colony, sometimes for ...

The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 11, No. 12 (Nov., 1929), pp. 563-588 (26 pages) The trematodes of the parasitic fauna of 11 species of fish hosts from the Tallahatchie river, Mississippi, have ...

Parasitic worms may possess warrior castes just as social insects do — fearsome soldiers that rip and swallow enemies with their mouths to protect their colonies. These bloodsucking worms could shed ...

Haplorchis pumilio is far from a household name. But scientists have just discovered a diabolical strategy these microscopic parasites use against their enemies that’s never been seen before. When ...

In Southern California, a quiet but widespread public health risk has taken root in the region’s freshwater fishing spots. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recently ...

They’re tiny, they’re widespread, and they’re inside the fish you might be grilling this weekend. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is ...

Nearly every single freshwater fish in Southern California may be riddled with parasites that could cause serious health issues in humans. However, the scientists who found the parasites said the ...