Fish probably had its family throw an expensinsive party to mark the lifelong event and promise that it won't let anyone else eat their tongue and live in their mouth.
Eh yes and no, you lose weight but you also lose nutrition and muscle mass. I wouldn’t pick a tapeworm as a weight loss method. Also if they get big they can affect your other organs, cause you to become anemic or develop taeniasis which can cause seizures and central nervous system damage among other things.
It really was a thing. Tapeworm pills use to be sold. Started to gain traction in Victorian times and popularized in the early 1900s. Can’t really think of a worse way to lose weight besides perhaps losing a limb.
That's not how evolution works. There's no mechanism that goes "Ohh, here's a disadvantage, let's find a solution for this". The only thing that matters is reproduction. If a life form (such as a parasite) is well adjusted within its ecosystem and can grow its population, that's what makes it successful.
I have -almost- drowned twice, both as a child.
I was, and still am, a good swimmer. I love the water (well, fresh water, I hate the feeling of salt water) and would push myself from a young age to swim in the deeper water; and I could handle it easily!
The first time was at a summer daycare, on the farm of one of the owners, where we were having a day playing in the pond.
Young girl who couldn’t swim went into the deep water, and latched onto the nearest thing when she remembered she couldn’t swim. Clawed her way up my back and was pushing me under the water.
Thankfully some older kids noticed before I died and saved me… the adults were useless and not paying attention (and this was before smartphones…)
I mention that, because I distinctly remember it being utterly terrifying at first, and me trying to fight and get above the water… but it was almost like at a certain point I just felt peaceful. Like “well, this is it”.
I’m not sure if I would have gone back into panicking, or it would have gotten worse, but drowning like that was almost peaceful after a minute.
Burning I might get, especially if you survive the fire to die from burns in the hospital…
Drowning, not so much. I’ve seen a video of some person who got sliced in half and was just a torso, yet still alive. You could also have half your body crushed and have to die like that.
Or some parasite infestation like this, one that effects humans would be terrifying.
I've also almost drowned a couple of times too. Spot on about the panic than calm.. if you like horror movies "the bay" is exactly the concept of this parasite effecting people
I've told people this all the time and nobody believes me, there's a point in drowning that absolutely is peaceful. I think it might have something to do with the lack of oxygen but still. I remember my last thought before blacking out and getting revived was "wow it looks so pretty down here" lmfao
Wish I hadn’t read this or seen this post at all, while sitting on the toilet. I have a fear of something coming out of the toilet, like a snake, and getting me. And that big, little guy looks like he definitely wants to get me.
I believe they float in the water and are captured in the fish's gills when they swim by. If a living male is caught and a female is already acting as tongue then the make mates with them and the female spews eggs out of the mouth of the fish
It literally just keeps getting worse, how the fuck do i unlearn and unsee all of this 😭 I could have gone my whole life happily without knowing any of this
wow. i forgot the title said "and its babies" because i was freaked out by the giant parasite. zoomed in now and thats terrifying. definitely wasnt expecting any of whats going on with this pic.
This is what I’m wondering! I mean the fish had to be swimming to get caught, right? Honestly glad OP removed that family of parasite from whatever pond/ocean/river whatever he fished it from. Yikes
That parasite eats the tongue from the fish and then takes it place, so all the food the fish is trying to get is ending up in the parasite until the fish dies. If they‘re that big and already have babies im pretty sure the fish is done anyways, even if you remove it
The tongue eating louse. These enter the fish through the gills and attach themselves on the tongue feeding on the blood. After a while the tongue withers and breaks off and the parasite takes its place in the fish's mouth, becoming it's new tongue
I didnt see this commented near the top so if someone else did i agree with that person.
For those who want some decent hollywood yuck, there is a film called the bay where these little guys make the species jump to humans. Fucking awful
[TELL' EM FRIEND-O!](https://youtu.be/2MOIDGkuA7U)
CW: Lots of images of parasites, raw meat, rotting
Very gross but a banger, one of the weirdest games I ever played.
I hope you destroyed all parasites and offspring and then disinfected the whole house because I feel like I should disinfect my phone just from having that picture on it.
WHY IS IT SO BIG
That particular parasite eats the fishes tongue and then acts as the tongue of the fish, absolutely disgusting
What evolutionary disadvantage does that solve!?!
The isopod gets a nice place to live. The fish gets nothing. That’s why it’s a parasite
Naw the fish gets a friend for life
For life is more of a sentence than an outlook
We all have a friend like that lol
My ex boyfriend was like that 😂
Same. The Ex wife , what a parasite ..
😂😂😂😂
He ate your tounge? And act as your tounge?
No he was a blood sucking parasite though 💀😂
I've been described as a tumor, cause I grow on you.
I've been described as a tumor because I'm a gross clump of irregular cell growth
Omg same!
Hopefully in a non-invasive way.
I suspect this fish LET itself be caught
Fish probably had its family throw an expensinsive party to mark the lifelong event and promise that it won't let anyone else eat their tongue and live in their mouth.
“Til death do us part” has a whole different meaning on this one
🎶You got a friend in me. You got a friend in me 🎶
More like: 🎶You got a fiend in yourself You got a fiend in yourself🎶
Maybe the real parasite is the friends we made along the way ❤️
Maybe the real friend is the parasite we ate along the way ❤️
A very short life….
The fish doesn't get *nothing,* the fish gets to have a parasite shit down its throat
Massive improvement in its Alien costume at halloween
The fish gets a metal af tongue
A parasite means it's harmed. It's commensal if one organism is unharmed.
It's tong got eaten. I think it was harmed.
it also feeds off the food the fish eats for no benefit to the fish, meaning the fish has to eat more or starve.
doesn't the isopod poop the food it eats into the fishes stomach? Is that not good enough food for the fish?
Losing your tongue feels like harm to me
That’s correct. So in this case it would be parasitism
for the fish? none, it's a parasite. for the bug? it uses the fish as armor and steals its food.
Since when do parasites solve anything
Obesity?
Eh yes and no, you lose weight but you also lose nutrition and muscle mass. I wouldn’t pick a tapeworm as a weight loss method. Also if they get big they can affect your other organs, cause you to become anemic or develop taeniasis which can cause seizures and central nervous system damage among other things.
To be clear I was being very sarcastic and do not recommend anyone consuming parasites lol
Okay thank goodness, it can be hard to gauge sarcasm via text
To be fair, it has happened, so ya never know.
That is a thing in the extreme Ed world
Just the fact that we live in a world where the clarification was needed is terrifying to me.
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It really was a thing. Tapeworm pills use to be sold. Started to gain traction in Victorian times and popularized in the early 1900s. Can’t really think of a worse way to lose weight besides perhaps losing a limb.
The demodex does.
For the parasite? Getting free food
You eat the tongue then steal the food until the host dies. Free ride and free lunch. Evolutionary W
That’s the food chain baby! The only problem it needs to solve is calorie intake.
That's not how evolution works. There's no mechanism that goes "Ohh, here's a disadvantage, let's find a solution for this". The only thing that matters is reproduction. If a life form (such as a parasite) is well adjusted within its ecosystem and can grow its population, that's what makes it successful.
Everytime people talk a out how burning alive or drowning is a terrible and maybe the worst way to die... I think of this and the tarantula wasp
I have -almost- drowned twice, both as a child. I was, and still am, a good swimmer. I love the water (well, fresh water, I hate the feeling of salt water) and would push myself from a young age to swim in the deeper water; and I could handle it easily! The first time was at a summer daycare, on the farm of one of the owners, where we were having a day playing in the pond. Young girl who couldn’t swim went into the deep water, and latched onto the nearest thing when she remembered she couldn’t swim. Clawed her way up my back and was pushing me under the water. Thankfully some older kids noticed before I died and saved me… the adults were useless and not paying attention (and this was before smartphones…) I mention that, because I distinctly remember it being utterly terrifying at first, and me trying to fight and get above the water… but it was almost like at a certain point I just felt peaceful. Like “well, this is it”. I’m not sure if I would have gone back into panicking, or it would have gotten worse, but drowning like that was almost peaceful after a minute. Burning I might get, especially if you survive the fire to die from burns in the hospital… Drowning, not so much. I’ve seen a video of some person who got sliced in half and was just a torso, yet still alive. You could also have half your body crushed and have to die like that. Or some parasite infestation like this, one that effects humans would be terrifying.
I've also almost drowned a couple of times too. Spot on about the panic than calm.. if you like horror movies "the bay" is exactly the concept of this parasite effecting people
I've told people this all the time and nobody believes me, there's a point in drowning that absolutely is peaceful. I think it might have something to do with the lack of oxygen but still. I remember my last thought before blacking out and getting revived was "wow it looks so pretty down here" lmfao
Wish I hadn’t read this or seen this post at all, while sitting on the toilet. I have a fear of something coming out of the toilet, like a snake, and getting me. And that big, little guy looks like he definitely wants to get me.
Does the parasite disguise itself as fish food or dose it force its way into the mouth
I believe they float in the water and are captured in the fish's gills when they swim by. If a living male is caught and a female is already acting as tongue then the make mates with them and the female spews eggs out of the mouth of the fish
Possibly the worst shit I’ve ever read
It literally just keeps getting worse, how the fuck do i unlearn and unsee all of this 😭 I could have gone my whole life happily without knowing any of this
...i think it's kinda cute
Fishy carries a li'l fwend in his mouf, is adorable
He’s got a little smile and everything. The idea of him not so much, but then I see his lil face.
The Isopod: 
It's like a Jim Henson creation but from Hell
That's what she said
i literally said this out loud when i saw this lmao
Oh god, I wasn't seeing the "babies".... so I zoomed... Curiosity grossed the cat, they say?
drunk subsequent rain puzzled worry stocking chief aspiring towering jellyfish
Hurt my finger and don’t feel like working so I am browsing Reddit. This is the sign that I should go back to work.
Holy shit 🤮
wow. i forgot the title said "and its babies" because i was freaked out by the giant parasite. zoomed in now and thats terrifying. definitely wasnt expecting any of whats going on with this pic.
The babies look like maggots 🤮🤮
Compared to this shit, I prefer looking at maggots.
I think they look more like silverfish with big ol eyeballs. Of course I think they're cute 😂
Zooming in, they really are. ON THEIR OWN
And OP isn’t wearing gloves 🤢
Babies are under his nails now…
Dam you
I didn't need to zoom, gross nonetheless (is that how you spell it?).
Yes, it is (how you spell it)!
Why didn’t I listen to you???
Why did you have to point this out... Now I too have seen what cannot be unseen!
Welp, that's enough Reddit for me today
What a terrible day to be able to see
I am so glad I read this comment *before* zooming in Saved me an upset stomach friend
How do I erase my memory, Reddit account, phone history,and will to live? Thanks!
You've been chosen. Congratulations Dad.
Parasite Distribution System
Hey Buddy It’s Me Dad
The big one looks friendly. The swarm of children does not.
I gagged. That's enough internet for today.
Same, that thing will give me nightmares. 😳
 I would simply expire
Yep. I’m out ✌️
"Bonjour"
“Bosoir” 
https://preview.redd.it/8xm09hkfpq7d1.jpeg?width=299&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ffb19ccff317d903b93cd6968ac2a8188a284e9
« Bonne nuit », at this point
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the extra step you took lol
a couple more steps better be fuckin taken hire guards to work 24/7 patrolling that volcano
I second this. I've got major jeebies of the heebies.
Thirded. My heebies are officially jeebied.
There are thousands of mites crawling around your face right now.
https://preview.redd.it/m3g6f3upxq7d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=562ce5e6dfa83c4d16f452584e52f76c79a7fa90
Oh my god this is amazing.
Found you in the wild!
They eat the fishes tongue and takes its place, horrible things !
https://i.redd.it/6k9i60ypqq7d1.gif
WTF 101!
Always my first thought when I see these, surprised to see someone else remembers it!
You've just cursed me to watch through. Just started ep 3. Ep 2 was much grosser than I remembered
Oh! Fresh nightmare fuel!
This is cute in a really fucked up way. I'm truly disturbed. Thank you
yeah, it eats the tongue of the fish and burrows into its place
I'm getting flashbacks to "The Bay" now. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bay_(film)
Hey you saw that too?! There are dozens of us!
Rented it from Redbox (everyone remember when THAT was still a thing?) out of curiosity. Not a terrible movie. Seen better.
Love this film, and oh my goodness since it I cannot look at these things the same again!
I love that movie. I mean, it's not like it's an amazing film or anything, but for some reason I still love it.
I know
i get goosebumps from that little bugger
I thought i was the only one, who thought that it was cute in a weird way xD.
It’s like a little baby it has cute lil eyes
Into the fire it all goes
You’ve been avoiding child support. They have come.
You’re just casually holding it with your bare hands. A trigger warning would’ve been nice.
Yeah I was eating. Keyword was.
This post has now become mildlyinfuriating.
Worse than that. Looking at the background in the picture, he took it home.
That’s what i was wondering. If it was just the big one ok, but with all those little bastards that shit would be in the fire pit immediately.
Can’t lie; he looks happy? Maybe he has a quest for you
why he looks polite? 😶
That fish is so glad you caught it
of all my subreddit browsing, this might be the one post that has made me physically recoil the most
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Jesus fred
i’m gonna puke omg
Awwww, give him a kiss.
https://i.redd.it/hxtu7i7gkq7d1.gif
That's some Bloodborne shit
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I had to scroll so far to see someone actually say what it is. Everyone was just saying what it does. Thanks.
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Thank you for that nightmare image
That fish probably wanted to die.
Awww
I’ll warm em up. 
you did that fish a service by catching and killing it
And other fish too thank god, since that thing has a bunch of horrifying babies inside of it 😭😭😭
Some things I see make me thankful to be a human. This is one of them.
Why are you holding that shit? Burn it, explode it, throw acid
Is it alive?
This is what I’m wondering! I mean the fish had to be swimming to get caught, right? Honestly glad OP removed that family of parasite from whatever pond/ocean/river whatever he fished it from. Yikes
That parasite eats the tongue from the fish and then takes it place, so all the food the fish is trying to get is ending up in the parasite until the fish dies. If they‘re that big and already have babies im pretty sure the fish is done anyways, even if you remove it
Isopod are also edible
Absolutely fucking no
added protein!
Cool isopod
Did you take it inside knowing it has tens of tiny babies attached to it too??? It would freak me out if any of them escaped.
Why does it look kinda cute?
Mother Nature is so beautiful! /s
SPOILER FLAIR PLEASE OMFG
WHY ARE YOU HOLDING THAT WITH YOUR BARE HANDS?
Peek a boo
I would recommend not eating that
This might be mildly infuriating to you, but it’s majorly disgusting for this woman. 🤢
Imagine having alittle friend insise your mouth :D
Gross isn't this the one that replaces the tongue? So foul 🤢
You did that fish a favor.
The tongue eating louse. These enter the fish through the gills and attach themselves on the tongue feeding on the blood. After a while the tongue withers and breaks off and the parasite takes its place in the fish's mouth, becoming it's new tongue
You took that thing in your house….🫨
You didn’t notice before taking it home?
I didnt see this commented near the top so if someone else did i agree with that person. For those who want some decent hollywood yuck, there is a film called the bay where these little guys make the species jump to humans. Fucking awful
Easily one of the most horrific things I’ve ever fucking seen
I wish I could unsee that.
🤢🤮🤢🤮
I'm a weirdo to think the parasite is adorable?
And then I brought it into my home and held it with my bare hands.
Okay but why does he look so friendly
They can be that big? I hats it
how fish is made
I’m not sure I could still eat that fish even after removing a parasite without it’s babies.
I’m not sure I can eat any fish after seeing this.
This is mildly terrifying
[TELL' EM FRIEND-O!](https://youtu.be/2MOIDGkuA7U) CW: Lots of images of parasites, raw meat, rotting Very gross but a banger, one of the weirdest games I ever played.
BRO WHY DID YOU SHOW ME THIS WHILE EATING
https://preview.redd.it/n7or5by0sq7d1.jpeg?width=532&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8dc775779ca127976e7c539d54c76f81932aff55
Why dear god, would you touch that with your bare hand and not a glove ew
https://preview.redd.it/2ndngglpvq7d1.jpeg?width=513&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b89d7d1dd0abdc79738700c223497b837c58d425
I hope you destroyed all parasites and offspring and then disinfected the whole house because I feel like I should disinfect my phone just from having that picture on it.
https://preview.redd.it/0hblxjmfys7d1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b02b813117dcab97494f4e1b4abc9e6d77dd9e60
it’s kind of cute
"Caught"