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 jeremyhead rated 11 days ago-
From the page: "This parasite attaches itself at the base of the spotted rose snapper's (Lutjanus guttatus) tongue, entering the fish's mouth through its gills. It then proceeds to extract blood through the claws on its front three pairs of legs. As the parasite grows, less and less...
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- jeremyhead rated 11 days ago
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From the page: "This parasite attaches itself at the base of the spotted rose snapper's (Lutjanus guttatus) tongue, entering the fish's mouth through its gills. It then proceeds to extract blood through the claws on its front three pairs of legs. As the parasite grows, less and less blood reaches the tongue, and eventually the organ atrophies from lack of blood. The parasite then replaces the fish's tongue by attaching its own body to the muscles of the tongue stub. The fish is able to use the parasite just like a normal tongue. It appears that the parasite does not cause any other damage to the host fish."
- Ashmole rated 7 weeks ago
- That is really cool.I'm probably not looking into this all that clearly,but couldn't they theoretically apply this to the creation of new limbs?
- kevinryanmooney rated 2 weeks ago
- OH THE HORROR! THE HUMANITY! or rather, the fish-manity.
From the page: "As the parasite grows, less and less blood reaches the tongue, and eventually the organ atrophies from lack of blood. The parasite then replaces the fish's tongue by attaching its own body to the muscles of the tongue stub. The fish is able to use the parasite just like a normal tongue."
- SurrealNomad rated 7 weeks ago
- Apply with care.
- Yoshiii rated 3 weeks ago
- what the...fascinating and scary, I don't really like parasites...
- wordtoyourmother rated 5 weeks ago
- Strange but interesting.
- amthysteyes2 rated 7 weeks ago
- thats creepy...
- pashoncoop rated 7 weeks ago
- I'm glad I don't eat fish.
- L7D rated 4 weeks ago
- i quivered
- keoki62169 rated 4 weeks ago
- What has been read cannot be unread. My life just became that much more worthless for having acquired that bit of useless knowledge. Oh the horror!
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