Candiru But there is speculation wether or not it is attracted to urine or not
a parasite
The dog would be a host to the tick.
The flea has a " Host " from which it draws blood . A flea is a parasite.
The leech is the parasite and whomever blood it's sucking is the Host.
Parasite. They live off of the blood of their host animals.
Yes, a hookworm is a parasite that sucks blood via the tissue of an intestine it infects.
Yes, it is.
They can tell the difference because germs (parasites) have whats called Pili. These look like points or sticks coming off the parasite. White blood cells (WBC) use Pili to tell whether a cell is a parasite or not.
No. It is primarily a protozoan parasite of the gastrointestinal tract that causes amoebic dysentry. Bloodstream protozoan parasites include Plasmodium (malaria) or Trypanosoma (African sleeping sickness).
Since a hookworm is a parasite, it's main nutrition value comes from the blood it sucks from the animal it infected, called a host.
They are called bed bugs and they suck blood while you sleep.
Blood, generally...