an organism that lives in or on another organism and derives nutrients from it; also refers to invertebrates like roundworms, lice, and fleas

evergreen parasitic shrub with leathery leaves and sticky yellow berries that grows on trees like oak, apple, and pine

parasitic animal or plant that lives in or on another organism and gets its nutrients from it

Taxillus chinensis, a parasitic plant used in traditional medicine; also known as mulberry loranthus

A type of wasp that lives as a parasite inside the larvae, pupae, or eggs of other insects; there are many varieties, such as the chalcid and ichneumon wasp, which help control agricultural pests.

parasite; specifically used for a person who lives off others like a parasite

Any of various flies of the family Tachinidae whose larvae are parasites of other insects, especially caterpillars and beetle larvae; often used for biological pest control

Biological life of a parasite; also used figuratively to describe a person who lives off others without working.

To live inside the body of another organism and rely on it for nutrition

fungus or bacteria that lives and feeds on a living plant or animal host

An insect that lives on or in another animal (the host) at whose expense it obtains food, including both ectoparasites and endoparasites

parasitic disease; any illness caused by infection with parasites

parasitic stomatitis, a fungal infection of the mouth and tongue characterized by white spots

pine lichen, specifically a type of parasitic or epiphytic growth found on pine trees often used in traditional medicine

An animal that lives in or on another animal to obtain its nutrients; a parasitic animal.

A plant that grows on and takes nutrients from another plant or animal, such as dodder or mistletoe

parasite that lives inside its host; endoparasite