Picture of Parasite Parasite (DC Comics)
Being shunned by humanity after a transformation due to toxic waste, Rudy Jones lives by stealing the life force of innocent bystanders.
parasite
noun
1. a plant or animal that lives on or in an organism of another species from which it derives sustenance or protection without benefit to, and usually with harmful effects on, the host
2. a person, as in ancient Greece, who flattered and amused the host in return for free meals
3. a person who lives at the expense of another or others without making any useful contribution or return; hanger-on
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Lamprey
Leech
Maggott
Tick

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