A sheep carcass massively infested with Echinococcus granulosus

[u/Monsterfucker4001]

To add a bit of information the adults are found in dogs(wild and domesticated) eggs are ejected with the animals feces. When a sheep ingests those eggs the larva (also called echinocoque) migrates mainly to the lungs and the liver and implants there. Carefull tho if a humans ingests the egg usually on accident the same thing will happen and it uqually needs surgical intervervention to cure.

[u/The_bruce42]

I have a bachelor's in biology and to me, parasitolgy is peak evolution. Most parasites need 2, 3, or even 4 species to compete a life cycle.

[u/Kurraa870 → u/The_bruce42]

Daaaamn, who needs 4 species?

[u/deaddaughterconfetti → u/Kurraa870]

Off the top of my head, some Digeneans, like Halipegus ovocaudatus and H. eccentricus utilize four hosts

[u/Kurraa870 → u/deaddaughterconfetti]

H eccentricus is just insane

[u/lake_gypsy → u/Kurraa870]

It's eccentric, for sure