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Tongue-eating louse discovered in the mouth of a fish by a student in South Africa

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It is an idea so horrifying that it sounds made up: A parasite which bites off its host’s tongue and then replaces it, living inside its mouth for the rest of its life. But in fact, the tongue-eating louse is real and lives inside the mouths of fish – one of which was discovered recently … Read more

CT scan reveals ‘tongue-eating louse’ parasite in place of a fish’s tongue

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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