Researchers have revealed that praying mantis (mantids) infected with parasitic hairworms are attracted to horizontally polarized light that is strongly reflected off the surface of water, which ...

The interaction between parasites and their hosts can be gruesome: They manipulate, invade and terrorize their unsuspecting hosts, often killing them in the process. From mind-controlling organisms to ...

On a hot summer day in the blazing noon sun, you may find yourself wishing you could leap into a pool of water—especially if you’re a praying mantis infested with a parasitic hairworm. Once the ...

Parasites rarely settle for a simple relationship with their hosts. In fact, some of the most fascinating creatures in this category actively change how their victims behave. Among them are horsehair ...

Chordodes horse hairworms use mantids as definitive hosts. After maturing in the mantids, they manipulate their hosts to enter water bodies where the parasites reproduce. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

A 19-year-old is confronting the terrifying reality of going blind after a rare parasite entered her eye - all because she showered while wearing contact lenses. Grace Jamison, who recently shared her ...

The Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was founded in 1847. Dating back over 150 years, the Society is today a very active body, organizing varied visits, talks, seminars and more with ...