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Parasite parade: Meet nature's intimate aliens

By Wendy Zukerman

16 July 2010

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Up close with nature’s intimate aliens

(Image: Cath Covacin/Stephen Barker/Rick Webb/The University of Queensland, Australia)

Gallery: Parasite parade: Meet nature’s intimate aliens

They get a bad press, but parasites are beautiful under the microscope. These images are part of an exhibition, Focus on Parasites, that is currently touring Australia, supported by the .

Gallery: Parasite parade: Meet nature’s intimate aliens

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