The parasite, derided by Victorians but appreciated by a growing number of ecologists as a driving force in evolution. Here's a selection of photos capturing some of the most bizarre, creepy and gruesome ways in which various parasites embed themselves into a host, from brain worms and eye parasites to tongue-eating lice and eels that attach themselves to your genitals. You might want to finish that sandwich first.

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