Parasite in the eye of a Fathead minnow

Larval Trematode parasites emerge from an aquatic snail and swim to burrow through the surface of the second intermediate host, a minnow. The larval worm typically forms a cyst in the body cavity of the fish, emerging when the fish (containing the parasite) is eaten by the the next host in the lifecycle, typically a heron. In this case, the larval parasite, Posthodiplostomum minimum, penetrated the eye of a Fathead minnow, and has not yet formed a cyst.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Fish
• Parasite
• Eye
• Larval
• Trematode

[Alexx90s]

it's terrible ,fucking parasite.....

[supercrazy]

I'm hoping that fish is dead so it doesnt feel this.

[CameronDude]

fire is needed

[varg13fukyou]

@supercrazy "It's okay to eat fish

'Cause they don't have any feelings"

Nirvana

[xxvolcomkidxx13]

is the fish dead?

[HisbabydollHeather]

Well I can't say that I blame the little guy...............I EAT FISH TOO!! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAH >:^D

[KrinkleZzZ1]

Sharingan!!

[flyingtoothpaste]

we are parasites ourselves

[MyPipboy3000]

@happiest1084 So you would shoot your self in the eye? which would KILL you?

[happiest1084]

i would fight this with bullets, even if it was my own eye

[cameron197040]

is that fish dead or alive?