VB
Veeloxxy Bites
@the-episiarch.bsky.social
Parasitologist (they/them) who writes a blog about parasites (dailyparasite.blogspot.com/)
and also draws monster girls www.deviantart.com/the-episiarch/gallery
1k followers79 following1.4k posts
For more info on extinct parasites, I've written two publications on the subject of fossil parasites here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&...
Fossils of parasites: what can the fossil record tell us about the evolution of parasitism?
Parasites are common in many ecosystems, yet because of their nature, they do not fossilise readily and are very rare in the geological record. This makes it challenging to study the evolutionary tra...
I also gave a talk for the Royal Tyrell Museum earlier this year about the subject of fossil parasites, and it makes for a concise and updated synthesis of the topics that I covered in those two publications www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqaJ...
What the Fossil Record Tells Us About Parasites, and What Parasites Can Tell Us About Fossil Animals
YouTube video by Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
VB
Veeloxxy Bites
@the-episiarch.bsky.social
Parasitologist (they/them) who writes a blog about parasites (dailyparasite.blogspot.com/)
and also draws monster girls www.deviantart.com/the-episiarch/gallery
1k followers79 following1.4k posts