Hyperparasite
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A hyperparasite is a parasite whose host
is a parasite. This form of parasitism is especially common among entomophagous parasites
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Host (biology)
In biology, a host is an organism that harbors a parasite, or a mutual or commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. In botany, a host plant is one that supplies food resources and substrate for certain insects or other fauna...
is a parasite. This form of parasitism is especially common among entomophagous parasites
Entomophagous parasite
Entomophagous parasites are insects that are parasitic on other insects. Nearly all insects are attacked by one or more insect parasites. This parasitic mode of life is most often confined to the larvae with the adults usually leading free lives...
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