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Yes, ants can be considered parasites in certain contexts. Some ant species, like the parasitic genus Harvester, invade the nests of other ant species to exploit their resources, steal food, or even take over their colonies. Additionally, certain ants may engage in behaviors that resemble parasitism, such as tending to aphids for their honeydew while simultaneously exploiting their resources. However, not all ants are parasitic; many are mutualistic or predatory in their relationships.
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What is most likely to happen when a a parasite host dies?
One of 2 things:it dies with the hostit must find a new hostSome parasites actually do this deliberately, they make their host do something to get itself eaten by their next host. When the old host is eaten it dies, but the parasite is now where it needs to be to infect its next host. One example are lancet flukes that parasitize ants, cattle, and snails. When the parasites are ready to move from the ant to cattle, every evening the parasites make the infected ant leave the anthill and climb to the top of a blade of grass; if grazing cattle in the night eat that blade of grass, the ant dies but the parasites have found their next host; if the ant has not been eaten by the morning and it remained on the blade of grass it would be baked in the sun and both the ant and the parasites would die before any cattle could eat them, so the parasites make the infected ant climb down and return to its normal life in the anthill. Once in cattle the parasites mature and lay eggs, which are excreted in manure, snails eat the manure and the eggs hatch in the snails, the newborn parasites are excreted in the snail's slime, which is eaten by ants.
What do you call the habitat of a parasite?
The habitat of a parasite is called a host. The host provides the environment for the parasite to live, feed, and reproduce.
Can a parasite feed off of another parasite?
Yes, it is possible for a parasite to feed off of another parasite. This phenomenon is known as hyperparasitism. For example, there are parasitic wasps that can lay their eggs within other parasites, such as aphids, and their larvae then feed on the host parasite.
An other word for Parasite?
A synonym for "parasite" is "leech" or "freeloader."
Is paramecium a parasite?
No, paramecium is not a parasite. It is a single-celled organism belonging to the phylum Ciliophora, commonly found in freshwater environments. Paramecia are free-living organisms that feed on bacteria and other small particles.
Do zombie viruses exist?
There is a fungal parasite called Ophiocordyceps that will infect insects like ants. It takes them over, starts to devour parts of them, and forces the ant to do it's bidding and behave in uncharacteristic manners. Once the ant is deceased past the point of mobility the parasite will move on to infect a new host. There is also one that takes over rats it has a weird french name but if you google zombie rats it will come up.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Insect Play - 1939?
The cast of The Insect Play - 1939 includes: Eric Blankley as Ant Ruthhanna Boris as Ant Charlotte Bridmead as The Butterflies and Moths Joseph Chelton as Ant John Coast as Ant Philip Cook as Ant Edward Coventry as Ant Celia Franca as The Butterflies and Moths Wilfred Franks as The Blind Ant Timekeeper Anne Gee as The Butterflies and Moths George Gower as Ant Tom Hammerton as Ant Mary Hatton as The Butterflies and Moths George Hayes as Chief Engineer Roy Henderson as Ant Gordon Hewitt as Ant Michael Hodgkinson as Ant Hugh Laing as The Butterflies and Moths Leonard Michel as Ant Barry Nuthall as Ant Alec Raysman as The Butterflies and Moths Brenda Seth as The Butterflies and Moths Belinda Smith as The Butterflies and Moths Ed Somerset as Ant Gilbert Spurge as Ant John Stamp as Ant Pamela Standish as The Chrysalis George Sturrock as Ant Wendy Toye as Mrs. Cricket Edmund Willard as The Tramp Geoffrey Wincott as The Parasite Leo Worth as Ant
Is parasite and flea the same?
A lea is a parasite, but a parasite is not always a flea.
Is louse a parasite?
yes a louse is a parasite! :)
What is an intermittent parasite?
Intermittent Parasite is a parasite that visits and leaves the host at interval.
What is ethical parasite?
ethical parasite
Is a hydra a parasite?
Yes, it is a parasite!
Is a jelleyfish a parasite?
No a jellyfish is not a parasite.
Is hookworm a parasite?
Yes, it is a parasite.
What is most likely to happen when a a parasite host dies?
One of 2 things:it dies with the hostit must find a new hostSome parasites actually do this deliberately, they make their host do something to get itself eaten by their next host. When the old host is eaten it dies, but the parasite is now where it needs to be to infect its next host. One example are lancet flukes that parasitize ants, cattle, and snails. When the parasites are ready to move from the ant to cattle, every evening the parasites make the infected ant leave the anthill and climb to the top of a blade of grass; if grazing cattle in the night eat that blade of grass, the ant dies but the parasites have found their next host; if the ant has not been eaten by the morning and it remained on the blade of grass it would be baked in the sun and both the ant and the parasites would die before any cattle could eat them, so the parasites make the infected ant climb down and return to its normal life in the anthill. Once in cattle the parasites mature and lay eggs, which are excreted in manure, snails eat the manure and the eggs hatch in the snails, the newborn parasites are excreted in the snail's slime, which is eaten by ants.
Hookworm a parasite?
yes hookworms are parasite
What is a horse parasite?
A tick is a horse parasite
