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The 15 pages that link to Ectoparasite, each with the reason it gives.

• ParasitismBroader topic: Ticks and lice exemplify parasites that exploit hosts from the outside.

• Host–parasite interactionBroader topic: External parasites exploit hosts without living inside their bodies.

• Cleaner fishRelated: Ectoparasites are the main food that cleaners remove from client fish.

• GroomingRelated: Removing ectoparasites is a direct hygienic function of grooming.

• ParasitoidRelated: Ectoparasitoids develop externally while remaining attached to their hosts.

• PediculosisNarrower topic: Human lice feed and reproduce on the body or in clothing rather than inside the host.

• Parasitic diseaseBroader topic: Lice, mites, and ticks can cause disease directly or transmit other pathogens.

• Sea liceNarrower topic: Sea lice feed while attached to the outside of fish.

• HematophagyRelated: Many familiar hematophages feed externally, though some blood feeders do not.

• Cat fleaNarrower topic: Cat fleas live and feed on the outside of mammalian hosts.

• Cleaner shrimpBroader topic: Removing external parasites is one direct benefit clients can receive from shrimp cleaning.

• HelminthiasisCompared with: Helminths generally live inside hosts, unlike these externally residing parasites.

• OxpeckerNarrower topic: The birds’ impact depends partly on which external parasites they remove and in what numbers.

• ArgulidaeRelated: Argulids attach to fishes rather than living inside them.

• ElacatinusRelated: These organisms are among the food items removed by cleaning gobies.