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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Another ectoparasite to close out Collection III of Phenomenal Parasites™! Check out the fish louse #Dolops! We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal — countdown: 2 days. International Congress of Parasitology - ICOPA #parasitecards #parasiteoutreach #sciencecommunication

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The fourth card in Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ spotlights #Diplozoon paradoxum, which we refer to as the Butterfly worm! We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal — countdown: 3 days. #ParasiteCards #ParasiteOutreach #ScienceCommunication

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The third card in Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ spotlights the avian #schistosomes #Austrobilharzia, the parasite behind recent mass-mortality events in New Zealand's black-billed gulls. We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal — countdown: 4 days. #parasitecards #parasiteoutreach

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Now launching Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ Cards! The second card features another host‑manipulating parasite - the horsehair worm #Paragordius. We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal — countdown: 5 days. #ParasiteCards #ParasiteOutreach #ScienceCommunicationv

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Now launching Collection III of the Phenomenal Parasites™ Cards! The first card features the Sea Star Parasite — found 1970m below sea level, with a body that resembles its sea star host. We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal — countdown: 6 days. #ParasiteCards #ParasiteOutreach #ScienceCommunication

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The last card in Phenomenal Parasites™ Collection II features the #BlowFly #Lucilia. 🪰 We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal—countdown: 7 days.

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Who doesn't like zombie ants?! 🐜 The fourth card in Phenomenal Parasites™ Collection II features the #LancetLiverFluke — a classic example of host manipulation in its ant hosts! We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal—countdown: 8 days.

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our second collection of Phenomenal Parasites™ cards is freshly out! This is the third card in Collection II, featuring the Pangolin #tick! We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal—countdown: 9 days.

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our second collection of Phenomenal Parasites™ cards is freshly out! This is the second card in Collection II, featuring Giardia—looking cheerfully smiling yet causing discomfort in humans. We’ll be at #ICOPA2026 in Montreal—countdown: 10 days.

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Our second collection of Phenomenal Parasites™ cards is freshly out! Check out the Goblin Flea and the Fairy Possum!

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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.

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

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

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Threads of Trouble: The Story of Copiatestes and Our Manu by Dr. Jerusha Bennett

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

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...

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Trends in Parasitology @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

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

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

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!

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

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...

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Malaria Graduation Card

Malaria has a complex two-host lifecycle. In both hosts, the parasite must use and migrate through multiple tissues in order to develop. Though it is known for its effects on humans, mosquitoes are th...

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Global Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

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!

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