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Remember that post a week or two back about something found in a can of tuna?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/british-mom-finds-tongue-eating-parasite-tuna-article-1.2105693-snip-
British mom finds tongue-eating parasite inside can of tuna, experts say
Zoe Butler spotted the critter when she was making dinner for her kids last month. She took to Twitter to ask for help identifying the unwelcome dinner guest. Experts said it is likely a Cymothoa exigua, also known as the tongue-eating louse. The beady-eyed parasites attach themselves to a fish's tongue, but are not harmful to humans, scientists said.
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Sadly, there are humans who occupy a similar ecological niche...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch
Cymothoa exigua extracts blood through the claws on its front, causing the tongue to atrophy 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymothoa_exigua
