👉 Peristerophily is a type of parasitism in which an insect or other organism that feeds on another insect does not actually feed on the host. Instead, it takes its food from the host's exoskeleton, thus causing harm to the host. In general, this means that the organism feeding on the host has no direct contact with the host's body, and instead consumes its own body parts or tissues. This type of parasitism is often found in insects, but can also
