291 pages : 24 cm

"The Art of Being a Parasite is an extensive collection of bizarre and breathtaking stories that illuminate the ecology and evolution of relationships between species. Claude Combes illustrates what it means to be a parasite by considering every stage of its interactions, from invading to reproducing to leaving the host. A follow-up to Combes's Parasitism, this book will be of interest to both scholars and nonspecialists in the fields of biodiversity, natural history, ecology, public health, and evolution."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: what is symbiosis? -- Arms races -- How does one become a parasite? -- The profession of parasite -- The profession of host -- The profession of mutualist -- Alice and the red queen -- Sexual selection and parasitism -- Parasites in space and time -- Emerging diseases and the future arms race

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