To anyone that insterested the insects in the pic are based on a parasitic crustacean called Cymothoa exigua, which was discovered recently. It attaches to the tongue of a host fish (commonly the red snapper) draining blood and causing the tongue to eventually atrophy and fall off. It then replaces the tongue. That's right, it borrows into the base of the host's mouth and replaces the tongue. Nightmare fuel indeed.

Pleasant dreams folks.

its alot more creepy when you see the real thing, you look into a fish's mouth and theres somthing looking right back out

Aw, I wanted to impart knowledge, though I only learned of it from a Cracked.com article.

there's also Animal Planet, Extreme "happy face"

Not only that, but the host can use it for the functions of a regular tongue.

Darluk said:
To anyone that insterested the insects in the pic are based on a parasitic crustacean called Cymothoa exigua, which was discovered recently. It attaches to the tongue of a host fish (commonly the red snapper) draining blood and causing the tongue to eventually atrophy and fall off. It then replaces the tongue. That's right, it borrows into the base of the host's mouth and replaces the tongue. Nightmare fuel indeed.

Pleasant dreams folks.

Colbert did a report on that, quite terreifying, for fish.

Makes me wonder how this Magikarp will look when it evolves to a Gyarados.......press B to cancel anyone....Nah I'm curious enough for the big scare.

Nesto said:
Makes me wonder how this Magikarp will look when it evolves to a Gyarados.......press B to cancel anyone....Nah I'm curious enough for the big scare.

Gyarados used Hyper Beam! The thing that had replaced Gyarados' tongue was incinerated!