The art of being a parasite/
Combes, C.
The art of being a parasite/ - London: University of Chicago, 2005. - 291 p.: ill.; 23 cm.
includes Bibliographical references, glossary and index
Parasites are a masterful work of evolutionary art. The tiny mite Histiostoma laboratorium, a parasite of Drosophila, launches itself, in an incredible display of evolutionary engineering, like a surface-to-air missile at a fruit fly far above its head. Gravid mussels such as Lampsilis ventricosa undulate excitedly as they release their parasitic larval offspring, conning greedy predators in search of a tasty meal into hosting the parasite.
9780226114385
Parasites
Parasitism
DUCE QL757.C614513
The art of being a parasite/ - London: University of Chicago, 2005. - 291 p.: ill.; 23 cm.
includes Bibliographical references, glossary and index
Parasites are a masterful work of evolutionary art. The tiny mite Histiostoma laboratorium, a parasite of Drosophila, launches itself, in an incredible display of evolutionary engineering, like a surface-to-air missile at a fruit fly far above its head. Gravid mussels such as Lampsilis ventricosa undulate excitedly as they release their parasitic larval offspring, conning greedy predators in search of a tasty meal into hosting the parasite.
9780226114385
Parasites
Parasitism
DUCE QL757.C614513