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A parasite is an organism that lives on or, in other organisms. A parasite obtains nutrients from the its host in order to grow and live. The human body can play host to these invading monsters.

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It is little wonder that many movie monster makers look to the alien world of insects for their inspiration. Here, with the aid of some amazing macrophotography, get up close and impersonal with some strange species that might not look too out of place in a sci-fi movie.

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A look at what kind of creatures could have inspired the Sea Monster mythology over the centuries.

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Obviously the world’s oceans are known to support the majority of the planet’s fish species, but did you know that there are monsters patrolling the world’s fresh waters that are as big as the cars that we drive or can swallow a person whole if they were hungry enough?