It might sound like something out of a horror movie plot (because it sort of is), but the tongue-replacing parasite is very real. The movie imagines mutated parasites taking over the bodies of ...

The woman's condition is known as ocular pentastomiasis, named after the parasite, known as a pentastomid or tongue worm. And scientists linked it to the woman's diet, which included crocodile meat.

Linguatula serrata, commonly known as the tongue worm, is a parasitic organism that primarily infects the nasal cavities of canids, such as dogs and wild carnivores. This parasite has gained ...

If there’s one thing that both humans and fish can agree on, it’s that the tongue-eating louse sucks. Parasites are bad enough as it is, but one that attaches itself to various parts of the face is ...