The technical term for this type of hitchhiking is phoresy. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
Freshwater larvae in the act of phoresy while attached to a water beetle. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
Here's your vocabulary word for the day: phoresy. From Wordnik.com. [Ugly Overload] Reference
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