"Vampire" Parasite Found Entombed in Amber - National Geographic - National Geographic"Vampire" Parasite Found Entombed in AmberNational GeographicWhat's more, the ancient bug was host to bat malaria, an even rarer find, according to a new study. George Poinar, Jr., an expert on insects preserved in amber at Oregon State University, discovered the bat fly in a mine in the Dominican Republic. [Google MALARIA NEWS]