Dave Weldon
Avid Member
Howdy All,
When is a "parasite" not a parasite
? When it is an artifact or a Pseudoparasite
. So there you are looking at something scary under the microscope wondering what it is
.
It may not be a parasite at all but:
Plant Cells
Air bubbles, Spores, or Pollen Grains
Fungal Spores
Plant Spines
Ciliates
Pollen
Spores
Oil droplets
Air bubbles...
For your reading pleasure: http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/parasit06/website/artifact.htm#pseudoparasites
When is a "parasite" not a parasite
It may not be a parasite at all but:
Plant Cells
Air bubbles, Spores, or Pollen Grains
Fungal Spores
Plant Spines
Ciliates
Pollen
Spores
Oil droplets
Air bubbles...
For your reading pleasure: http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/parasit06/website/artifact.htm#pseudoparasites