Woman discovers "worm-like" parasite living in eye for two years
The tongue worm inhabits reptiles and grew beneath victim's eyelid after she ate crocodile meat.
California dog owners warned of lethal river parasite
"If you're swimming in the Colorado River with them, your pets are in peril," researcher Adler Dillman said.
Parasite controls ants' minds to turn them into "zombies"
"The successful completion of the life cycle requires that the grazing mammal eats infected ants," study author Brian Lund Fredensborg said.
Disease caused by tick bites spreading in Northeast
The parasite that causes babesiosis is now endemic to three more states in the Northeast: Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Bizarre toad with extra leg that looks like giant tail evades capture
"It was normal size, but smaller than a hand," the Australian finder of the odd amphibian told Newsweek. "It just hopped at a normal toad speed."
Invasive rusty crayfish appear to be dying off and it's not clear why
Populations of rusty crayfish seem to be naturally declining, allowing native water plants and snails to recover in Wisconsin lakes.
Hunters sick with rare parasitic tapeworm after butchering moose with dogs
The hydatid worm usually infects both dogs and hoofed animals as part of its two-stage life cycle.
Woman had white maggots covered in black dots living in arm for months
The woman had been traveling in Central and South America when she was infected with botfly larvae, which emerged from her skin five weeks later.
Stomach-churning photos show half-inch whale lice feasting on live humpback
The lice feed on algae growing on the skin of the whales, as well as skin flakes and open wounds.
Oklahoma Swimmers Get Covered in Rash After Dip at Lake Eufaula
Lake swimmers have reported rashes, also known as swimmer's itch, which is caused by the larvae of microscopic parasites in the water.
Climate Change May Be Causing Skin Tumors On Antarctic Fish
Antarctic fish have been discovered by researchers to have ugly parasitic tumors all over their bodies, potentially as a result of warming ocean temperatures.
Infestation of Tongue-Eating Parasites Discovered in Fish Shipment
Cymothoa exigua, otherwise known as the tongue-eating louse, were spotted in the mouths of a shipment of seabream arriving at a port in the U.K.
Flesh-eating Tapeworm Removed From Man's Brain After 15 Years of Infection
The tapeworms usually live in the intestines of dogs and cats, but they can also infect humans.
Parasites Described by Hippocrates ID'd in Ancient Poop
Hippocrates described unidentified parasitic worms in his medical texts 2,500 years ago. Ancient human poop just revealed which ones.
Here's the Parasite Found In A Defector's Stomach
The worm can feed off humans without causing a stir.
Water Park Where Parasite Killed Teen Sued by Parents
The amoeba was living in a rapids course at dangerously high levels.
Nobel Prize Winners' Drug Could Also Control Malaria
Researchers say ivermectin, a drug designed to fight parasitic worms, could also help fight the spread of malaria.
Nobel Prizes in Medicine Awarded To Work on Malaria, Parasitic Diseases
The Nobel Assembly said the impact of the discoveries 'in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable.'