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- Kingdom: Animalia
- Domain: Eukarya
- An organism that depends on another organism, known as a host, for food and shelter
- It gains its nutrition from its host
- Found in both the tropics and subtropics as well as in more temperate climates
- Examples: Schistosomiasis, Roundworms, mosquitoes
Good: Leeches to help reattach severed fingers and to treat circulation disorders
Bad: Host may suffer from various diseases, infections, and discomforts as a result of the parasitic attack