Check out our new #GreetingCards featuring #Schistosomes! Schistosomes have a 2-host lifecycle: cercariae leave a snail host and penetrate definitive hosts including mammals and birds. Some avian schistosomes can also cause swimmer's itch when they accidentally penetrate into human skin.

Huge thanks to Dr. Jerusha Bennett at the University of Otago @zoologyotago.bsky.social for the opportunity for us to create the animation of this incredible trematode parasite Copiatestes!! ❤️ Check out the video and learn more about the mysterious anklets on sea bird legs! youtu.be/EAt9cONTD88

New card alert from our #ParasiteGreetingCards series! This month we are featuring #ticks. More details at www.globalpc.org/post/tick-gr...

Our new card from the #ParasiteGreetingCards series is ready! This month we are featuring the hookworm #Ancylostoma! More details at - www.globalpc.org/post/hookwor...

Our 2025 July issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews Toxoplasma in the Arctic, parasite-resistant variants in African genomes, malaria-associated liver dysfunction, endocytic pathway of pathogenic trypanosomatids, trogocytosis in parasitic infections, mosquito sensory detection mechanisms, & more

The parasite crew at #ICCB2025!

It's time to talk about parasite conservation! Join our symposium at #ICCB2025 next week! More details at www.globalpc.org/iccb2025-par... @society4conbio.bsky.social

Check out our latest paper highlighting our initiatives to reshape public perception of #parasites! We thank everyone who participated in our events and surveys in the past few years! We also thank all the collaborating researchers, organizations, and our amazing volunteers!

With the recent #WorldMalariaDay, we’re thrilled to present the Malaria Graduation Card—the first in our ongoing series of #ParasiteGreetingCards! Stay tuned for more exciting releases as we continue to highlight the fascinating world of parasites! www.globalpc.org/post/malaria...

We had our first New Zealand event last Saturday! @chenhuali.bsky.social and our new volunteers presented the #ParasitologyBooth for the #BugDay2025 at the Tūhura Otago Museum @tuhura.bsky.social in Dunedin! Thanks for the event Connal McLean @zoologyotago.bsky.social and the NZ Entomological Soc!