Parasite-manipulation
Guides
Drosophila falleni
Drosophila falleni is a mycophagous fruit fly native to northeastern North America. It specializes in feeding on the fruiting bodies of diverse fungal genera. The species serves as a host for the parasitic nematode Howardula aoronymphium, which manipulates host olfactory behavior. Its genome was sequenced in 2019 to study immune system evolution.
Nemobius
wood cricket, ground cricket
Nemobius is a genus of small crickets in the family Trigonidiidae, commonly called wood crickets or ground crickets. The genus serves as the type genus for the subfamily Nemobiinae. Nemobius species are notable hosts for horsehair worms (Paragordius), which manipulate cricket behavior to facilitate their own reproduction. The genus contains approximately eight described species distributed across Europe and other regions.
Orchestia grillus
beach hopper, saltmarsh amphipod
Orchestia grillus is a saltmarsh amphipod in the family Talitridae, found in South America. It is notable for its role in studies of parasite-manipulated behavior, specifically involving infection by the trematode Levinseniella byrdi. Infected individuals display bright orange coloration and altered habitat use compared to uninfected individuals. The species is currently recognized as a synonym of Speziorchestia grillus in some taxonomic databases.