Parasite (Cupid's Errant Arrow)

An unnamed species of insectoid neural parasite was discovered in the year 2380.

Biology
These parasites are small insectoids with glowing eyes. They cling to the head of a humanoid host and release pheromones that make the host irresistible for the opposite sex. Like Earth insects, they shed their exoskeleton as they grow.

Appearances

 * Star Trek: Lower Decks, s01e05, "Cupid's Errant Arrow" (2020)