Trematodes and Wolbachia and Screwworms Oh My

Yeah. And that's not even the worst of it.
Personally, the hook worms and guinea worms are my least favorite.
...And I'm talking about...what, exactly?
Sorry, you're out of the loop.
Unless you've read Peeps by Scott Westerfeld.
Brilliant book, but you'll have to look at the first post of my new blog, Naturally Unnatural, for that.
No, I'm not going to gross you out and make you all-too aware of what's going on where you can't see here, too. Just there. In graphic, book-mode detail. Soooo, if you're freaked out about random, nasty parasites, or just have an abnormally weak stomach, I'd suggest not checking it out.