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Tongue eaters, baby killers, and crab hackers- who is the creepiest parasite?
Our guest today is Adrian Smith, head of the Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. See some of his incredible arthropod videos and images here!
https://www.instagram.com/dradriansmith/
https://www.youtube.com/antlab
Content warning: Descriptions of animal violence and mild language.
Our animal candidates:
Cuckoo bird
Braconid Wasp parasite- Dinocampus coccinellae
Tongue Eating Louse
Rove beetles- Xenodusa
Crab hacker barnacle
False Cleaner Wrasse
Want to vote on your favorite? Or nominate another creepy parasite? Subscribe to our instagram @bestbeast_podcast or facebook @bestbeastpodcast.
By Cassandra Chowdhury, Damon SteaTongue eaters, baby killers, and crab hackers- who is the creepiest parasite?
Our guest today is Adrian Smith, head of the Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. See some of his incredible arthropod videos and images here!
https://www.instagram.com/dradriansmith/
https://www.youtube.com/antlab
Content warning: Descriptions of animal violence and mild language.
Our animal candidates:
Cuckoo bird
Braconid Wasp parasite- Dinocampus coccinellae
Tongue Eating Louse
Rove beetles- Xenodusa
Crab hacker barnacle
False Cleaner Wrasse
Want to vote on your favorite? Or nominate another creepy parasite? Subscribe to our instagram @bestbeast_podcast or facebook @bestbeastpodcast.