Briana Zaffiro
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Briana Zaffiro
@brizaff.bsky.social
M.S. student at Nova Southeastern University studying parasites
To say this mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) was packed to the brim with parasites is an understatement. Found a lot of cool worms, and was able to get this video of one of them moving around the bowl!
July 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Had a fantastic time at ASP this week!!! Met quite a few new worm friends and looking forward to Orlando next year!
July 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Hello ASP 😊
July 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Spent a day at the docks, got some worms in return and met new friends (including the tarpon!)
July 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Last month, I got to work up and see a snapshot of the parasite community of this huge barracuda (Sphyraena argentea) given from one of my lab mates. Surprisingly little (relatively) endoparasites in the cuda!
July 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Cultivar testing going well!
June 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
And for anyone interested the worm wall has indeed grown
May 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Suspected Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
May 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
One of @alexiahilber.bsky.social ‘s very pretty worms :)
January 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Some very simple in meeting worm doodles :) #sciart
January 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What’s the best first step to getting a cubicle? A worm wall of course!
January 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Mono from a yellow stingray (missing some organs, but still training my eyes) (yes the yellow stingray was named Gnocchi)
December 10, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Happy end of finals! Have some whiteboard worm doodles
December 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Hi everyone!

I’m a current MS student studying combined effects of temperature and parasites.
I’m also a team member of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Growing Beyond Earth team. I’ll be sharing my parasite pictures and some space science stuff as well!!
November 29, 2024 at 4:07 PM