Amazing Parasite!

[Ang]

That's totally crazy. I had to research it a little more.

Here's more info on them and many other types of Isopods.

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/sertc/Isopod Crustaceans.pdf

 

[Iffrat]

where can i get some of these? i bet they would look cool on my oscars .. JK ..


but that is wild .. nature is one messed up place ..

 

[Jmart159]

That is pretty awesome. I've never heard of anything like it.

 

[iloveoscars702]

theres another one where it attaches to the soldier fishes face...

 

[shadowavenger77]

....i want 1. haha

 

[OVRNINETHOUSAND]

Sick...

 

[olllie]

no no no

just not good

Yuck! Gonna dream bout this!





But an interresting creature. Soo far for creationism for me.

 

[neonvertigo]

i've pulled these out of angler fishes mouths... they seem to be very relived once they are out.
Take a look at these they are a deep water species. Talk about nightmares!

 

[dragogreen]

wow very interesting!

 

[Dreamsing]

i've pulled these out of angler fishes mouths... they seem to be very relived once they are out.
Take a look at these they are a deep water species. Talk about nightmares!

Looks like a giant pink pill-bug ... I'll never see a pill-bug the same way again.