The parasite is the king of nature. The secret world of the most dangerous creatures on Earth

People simply do not know how complicated and bizarre the world of parasites - the most dangerous creatures of nature living at the expense of others, and how great their role is in our lives. They feed on the flesh and blood of their victims, affect the biological and social behavior of entire species, the number of populations and ultimately direct the evolution of the flora and fauna. In a world where everyone feeds his parasite, sometimes it’s even difficult to draw a line between him and his victim. Is it necessary to destroy all parasites or are they a necessary element of the ecological system? Karl Zimmer, one of the best scientific journalists of our time, makes the most difficult scientific theories available and describes the life of parasites as a fantastic romance with incomprehensible, sinister, and sometimes causing empathy heroes