Breathe easy, though—in reality, Cymothoa exigua, the parasitic isopod in question, only targets fish. Commonly known as the tongue-eating louse, it measures only about 0.3-1.1 inches in length ...

this ancient isopod belonged to the Cymothoidae family, which consists of parasites that attach to fish, often on their ...

Cymothoa exigua replace the tongues of fish and then feed off their hosts A container of sea bream meant for human consumption has been refused entry at Felixstowe after a tongue-eating parasite ...