parasitic
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However, the parasitic fly has been steadily moving north from Central America to Mexico since 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
That’s because there are several stations on the border in Southern California, he said, that are collecting data, monitoring for any incidents of the parasitic fly and trapping them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
This club of apiarists -- ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers -- gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not least the parasitic varroa mites that plague their hives.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
A tiny parasitic wasp - the Attenboroughnculus tau - was also named in his honour, although it is far from his first fauna namesake.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The hatching larvae are parasitic, feeding on the flesh of the host.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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