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Mysterious Creepy Tongue-Eating Parasite Found in Galveston Texas There’s something creepy going on at Galveston Island State Park, just last week a tongue-eating parasite was discovered. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, a fish that was caught at Galveston Island State Park just last week had what they call a tongue-eating louse known … Read more

We have covered parasites several times in past, but this may possibly be the most horrifying yet. This little critter is the stuff of which nightmares are truly formed. I would like to introduce you all to Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue eating louse. Cymothoa exigua is an isopod (like crabs or lobster) and is … Read more

Common Name: The Tongue-Eating Louse A.K.A.: Cymothoa exigua Vital Stats: Females are 8-29mm long by 4-14mm wide (0.3”-1.1” x 0.16”-0.55”) Males are 7.5-15mm long by 3-7mm wide (0.3-0.6” x 0.12”-0.28”) Preys on 8 species of fish from 4 different families Found: In the Eastern Pacific, between the Southern U.S. and Ecuador It Does What?! With … Read more

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Never take a biologist fishing; they can really slow things down. So Ed Sexton, the great Trout Master, found. South of Venice, where Sexton fishes, he has to wade through a lot of redfish to catch the big sow speckled trout that he loves. Any time spent with a redfish is less time that he … Read more

Animals are awesome. But which is the ultimate champion? Over the next seven weeks, we’ll be pitting some of nature’s most remarkable creatures against one another in a series of virtual battles. Two animals per week, head-to-head, in a ruthless knockout tournament. And you get to decide who wins. This isn’t a battle in the … Read more

Animals are awesome. But which is the ultimate champion? Over seven weeks, we are pitting some of nature’s most remarkable creatures against one another in a series of virtual battles. Two animals per week, head-to-head, in a ruthless knockout tournament. And you get to decide who wins. This isn’t a battle in the conventional sense … Read more

After a very successful week, both at work and online, we roll out of May and into June. Following on from last week’s issue on the Pel’s Fishing Owl, we take a fishy request from @cgoodness. Just remember to hold onto your tongues and enjoy this week’s issue. ___________________________________________________________________ Issue #71 – Tongue Eating Louse … Read more

FOR AGES 3 YEARS TO 18 YEARS A tongue-eating louse (Cymothoa exigua) is an isopod parasite that latches itself to the tongue of a fish and feeds on the blood vessels of the tongue. It enters the fish’s mouth through the gills. The females attach themselves to the fish’s tongue while the males remain attached … Read more

CT scan reveals ‘tongue-eating louse’ parasite in place of a fish’s tongue after sucking the organ dry of blood and mucus A biologist studying a species of fish found a parasite in the mouth The isopod had fed on the liquids in the fish’s tongue until it withered away The parasite had taken the place … Read more