Product Description

"The subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will fi nd a good deal of

information. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer." BOOKLIST

Mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms most living creatures that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy yet?). Unwelcome guests parasites are everywhere, from the barnacles hitching a ride on a humpback whales head to the tiny flies that control a bees brain and make it literally dig its own grave. Now an expert team returns for an in-depth look at how these insidious critters do it, whether its leaping aboard moving targets or morphing their body shapes, and what their unwitting hosts have learned to do to fight back and reclaim their space.