cymothoa exigua | wtf

This is some pretty grim shit.

maeda wrote in wtf_nature Nov 27, 2008 18:52

A rather fascinating page on parasites.

ETA HURRRR, I posted the 1,337th entry!

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On the subject of parasites....

chibimermaid wrote in wtf_nature Apr 01, 2008 16:57

[I looked through the archives a bit and didn't see this critter posted..... although mentioned in the comments in this post about giant isopods. My apologies if I'm being redundant.]

When I first saw this, I thought it was fake:

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isopods, cymothoa exigua

as seen in wtf_omgz

dr_wrebagzhoe wrote in wtf_nature Nov 04, 2007 22:44

Cymothoa Exigua

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crustacean, parasite, cymothoa exigua