The parasites prefer humid areas where temperatures are at least 77 F (25 C), and those days are increasing further north.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Many arrived underweight, with skin issues, extensive fur loss (suspected to be from being exposed to the weather and outdoor elements) and significant external and internal parasites.
Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
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Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
Cala Gaetano is the most breathtaking of all, both in awe and anxiety, where slippery steps without any barriers bring you to a secluded cove speckled with urchins.
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Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
The wetland habitats of Condylura cristata are rich in small-bodied invertebrates — earthworms, leeches, aquatic insect larvae — but the individual caloric value of each prey item is low.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.
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