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What is a hyper parasite ?Mention the name of one hyper parasite.

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A parasite that parasitises another parasite is called Hyper parasite.
Ex: Nosema notabilis (a cnidosporan) is a parasite in Sphaerospora polymorpha (a cnidosporan parasite in the urinary bladder of the toad fish).
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