Amazing Nature Pesky Parasites

What is a kleptoparasite? How does a cuckoo fool other birds into raising its young? How does a strangler fig kill its host? Parasites are experts at feeding on other animals while they are still alive. Pesky Parasites looks at the ways parasites take advantage of their hosts. Some parasites spend their whole lives inside other animals. Others sneak into the homes of other animals and trick their hosts into looking after them. Some plants attach themselves to other plants and steal their food. Many bloodsuckers not only take their victim’s blood, but also pass on serious diseases.