parasite
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A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
A calf in southern Texas tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first instance of the deadly fly-borne parasite detected in U.S. livestock since 1966.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"In addition, pygmy rattlesnakes were expected to have an increased prevalence of Ro, as they primarily consume lizards and frogs which are known to transmit the parasite."
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
“That little parasite is lucky. Its life is just beginning, while mine is nearly over.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Vocabulary lists containing parasite
Life Science: Ecosystems
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Ecology - Introductory
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