Wednesday, September 16, 2009

All things bright and beautiful...

Whilst we're on the subject of things that make you go euwww! how about this miracle of nature, a parasite (of the Isopod family) that burrows into a fish and then eats and replaces its tongue!


In addition to this picture which was taken off the East coast of the USA, apparently an unsuspecting diner in London found one in the mouth of a red snapper he was about to eat back in 2005 (I wonder what the correct wine is to drink with Isopod? probably Riesling...)

What on earth was God thinking when he created this little beauty?

4 comments:

Gerrarrdus said...

I reckon he probably thought "in seventy million years, one of these is going to give someone a real shock in a restaurant".

Lisa said...

Well certainly white is the only acceptable choice for pairing with a course featuring an exoskeleton. Champagne as well, perhaps?

Steve Borthwick said...

G, LOL, Now even I could put up with a God that had a sense of humour like that!

Steve Borthwick said...

Hi Lisa,

Hum yes, a nice bolly grande annee, 96 perhaps :)