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The Worst Thing About Tongue-Eating Isopods Is How They Breed

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Northcountrypublicradio.org

The tongue-eating louse does exactly what its name suggests

It's the stuff of nightmares, or science fiction: a parasite that wants to get inside an animal's mouth, where it attacks — and replaces — the... It's the stuff of nightmares, or science fiction: a ...
KSAT

Tongue-eating creature found inside fish at Texas state park is the stuff of nightmares

Tongue-eating louse or ‘snapper-choking isopod’ are somewhat common among certain species of fish, like Atlantic croaker (as pictured), spotted seatrout, and a few species of snapper. (Texas Parks and ...
KHOU 11

Tongue-eating parasite found inside mouth of fish at Texas state park

GALVESTON, Texas — We know it is the Halloween season but talk about creepy. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared a spooky photo with a look inside the mouth of a fish caught at Galveston Island ...
PBS

The Tongue-Eating Parasite

Meet the tongue-eating isopod, Cymothoa exigua. This marine parasite feasts on a fish's tongue and then becomes its tongue. You'll never eat seafood again. National Corporate funding for NOVA is ...
KPBS

The tongue-eating louse does exactly what its name suggests

It's the stuff of nightmares, or science fiction: a parasite that wants to get inside an animal's mouth, where it attacks — and replaces — the tongue. That's the incredibly specific, terribly icky job ...
WKYC3

Tongue-eating parasite found inside mouth of fish at Texas state park

GALVESTON, Texas — We know it is the Halloween season but talk about creepy. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared a spooky photo with a look inside the mouth of a fish caught at Galveston Island ...