Ralph Chaplin

It seems the most logical thing in the world to believe that the natural resources of the Earth, upon which the race depends for food, clothing and shelter, should be owned collectively by the race instead of being the private property of a few social parasites.

American Activist

Stewart Lee

You get annoyed about things in real life, and then the tragic thing is that while you are moaning on the awful injustice and suffering of something, something grimly comic will then strike you about it, like a parasite feeding off the misery of the world.

English Comedian

J. B. Priestley

The greater part of critics are parasites, who, if nothing had been written, would find nothing to write.

British Writer

Samora Machel

There are more than 200,000 people in Maputo who are nothing more than parasites.

Leader

Raymond Loewy

Noise is a parasite. Anything noisy is poorly designed.

American Designer

Martin H. Fischer

We humans are the greatest of earth's parasites.

American Physicist

Marilyn Minter

I feed off the fashion world like a parasite.

American Artist

Gary Larson

I love parasites! I can't get enough of them.

American Cartoonist

Weyes Blood

American Musician

Joseph Brodsky

American Poet

The term 'parasite' in biology often implies harm to the host organism.

Biological Context

Some parasites only live on specific hosts and are not found elsewhere.

Host Specific

Parasites can be microscopic and not always seen by the naked eye.

Not Always Visible

Calling someone a 'parasite' suggests they're exploiting others' generosity or work.

Behavioral Indicator

Labeling a person as a 'parasite' can be considered offensive as it implies they are a burden.

Social Judgement

In different cultures, the idea of being a 'parasite' may have varying levels of stigma.

Cultural Differences

 searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide to keep them away from us -- from citronella candles

The loathsome, lethal...

 She's one of the best dog trainers in the world, and she believes that we can do a lot more. Since we also know that people that carry malaria parasites smell different compared to people that are uninfected, she's convinced that we can train dogs to find people that carry the parasite.

Bart Knols: Cheese, dogs...

 They're successfully outcompeting top predators, such as the alligator and panther, causing a significant reduction in their food sources. They're not a problem in their native Asia because diseases, parasites, and predators help to control their population size.

The threat of invasive...

 People who grow up on farms, in big families, and in the developing world also tend to have fewer allergies, although there are plenty of exceptions, partly thanks to genetics. One theory is that as children, they encounter more of the microbes and parasites

Why do people have...

 But those are just the physical symptoms. Toxoplasma also nestles into our brains and meddles with our behavior behind the scenes. To understand why, let's take a look at the parasite's life cycle. While the parasite can multiply in practically any host,

Is there a disease that...

 with the diversity of wildlife it supports. More than just a parasite, it's also known as a keystone species. It's eaten by a diversity of animals, including deer, elk, squirrels, chipmunks, porcupines, robins, bluebirds, morning doves,

Why do we kiss under...

 that the white fly transmits the virus to the plant much like a mosquito transmits a malarial parasite when it feeds on us arguably the most important of these 600 plants is cassava as seen here with my friend dr. Donald catchy

How we plan to beat...

 fungi spread across the world other creatures such as wasps moths and caterpillars have also fallen prey to these parasites ants are another notable victim of these killer fungi

This Fungus Turns...

 the caterpillar becomes a bodyguard actively protecting the cocoons from other parasites it will watch over them unceasingly until it eventually starves to death

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 One of humanity's most deadly assailants is a behavior-altering parasite, though if it's any consolation, it's not our brains that are being hijacked.