Parasitic species of copepod are found on almost every group of animals, from sponges to whales. Our research is focused on: large scale colonisation events, including the colonisation of pools of ...

Often, multiple parasites attack one host - here for example, the tapeworm Schistocephalus solidus (green) and the threadworm Camallanus lacustris (blue) in the copepod.

For copepods, parasitism has worked especially well. They’ve lived successfully in their own little worlds for millions of years, says Benz. One fossilized parasitic copepod was discovered in Brazil ...

The parasite is suspected to be a Pennelid parasitic copepod - a type of mesoparasite that lives partially embedded in the skin of its host. (Image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute) ...

Many copepod parasites have multiple stages in their life cycle and typically find their hosts while in their larval stage. These tiny larvae bury themselves within the host's skin and begin feeding.

Kirby’s video shows a copepod that’s been infected with an aggressive microscopic parasite called vampyrophyra pelagica. Copepods are a small and highly adaptable crustacean that can live in ...

The sea louse, a parasitic copepod, is widely distributed among wild fish species along the Norwegian coast. The parasite is found in large numbers in the lumpfish, which is now considered to be ...

But the parasite's larvae, less than a millimeter long, are too small to be eaten by the fish. Instead a larva must first be ingested by a copepod, a crustacean akin to a tiny shrimp.

Parasitic copepods on a grenadier fish. Screenshot: Schmidt Ocean Institute Behold, the latest in deep-sea fashion: An unfortunate fish sporting parasitic copepods as pigtails.