1. These lice are obligate parasites , meaning they require the host to survive. 2. What's an obligate parasite , and what makes it different from other parasites? 3. As an obligate parasite , these wasps do not build their nests. 4. "Cimex lectularius " is an obligate parasite of humans. 5. This nematode is considered to be an obligate parasite . 6. There are about 130 extant species of pentastomids; all are obligate parasites with correspondingly degenerate anatomy. 7. "Phakopsora pachyrhizi " is an obligate parasite , meaning that it must have live, green tissue to survive. 8. The Old World primary screwworm ( " Chrysomya bezziana " ) is an obligate parasite of mammals. 9. The members of this genus are obligate parasites that feed on scales and mucus of other fish. 10. The hemiparasitic species ( transferred from Scrophulariaceae ) are capable of photosynthesis, and may be either facultative or obligate parasites .