Cordyceps: the fungus that turns insects into mushrooms This parasitic fungus actually grows into the brain of insects, progressively devouring the host's brain until the insect dies. Once this occurs, Cordyceps grows as a fungis out of the head of its dead host. 27 июн. 2012 г.
What is the weirdest parasite?
Which parasite has the weirdest way of life?The body-snatching barnacle. Sacculina carcini, the parasitic barnacle, on a female swimming crab © Hans Hillewaert. ... The hidden killer lurking in human blood. ... Bee-ware the piggy-back parasite. ... Mind-control fungus turns ants into zombies.
What is the most dangerous parasite worm?
Uninvited Guests: The 7 Worst Parasitic WormsGuinea worm. guinea worm disease. A female guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) emerging from the leg of a person suffering from guinea worm disease. ... Tapeworm. cestodiasis. ... Pinworm. pinworm. ... Heartworm. heartworm. ... Ascaris. nematode. ... Whipworm. whipworm. ... Toxocara. Toxocara.
What is the rarest parasite?
Acanthocheilonemiasis is a rare tropical infectious disease caused by a parasite known as Acanthocheilonema perstans, which belongs to a group of parasitic diseases known as filarial diseases (nematode). This parasite is found, for the most part, in Africa.
Are there any deadly parasites?
Although it can be symptomless, Strongyloides is the deadliest of soil-transmitted parasites. If an infected person takes immune-suppressing drugs such as steroids or chemotherapeutics, or has a lowered immune system because of a disease like leukemia, the worm can rapidly multiply throughout the body and cause death.