Eudiplozoon nipponicum
Illustration of Eudiplozoon nipponicum
Characteristics of Eudiplozoon nipponicum
It is 10mm in height, and the host is a carp. It is distributed in Asia and Europe.
It looks like a butterfly, but it's actually two butterflies clinging to each other! One of the Eudiplozoon nipponicum moves over the gills of the carp to search for them, and as soon as they meet, the two will bond. It's called love at first sight. It is so romantic isn't it.
harm to humans
It doesn't parasitize humans, so it's okay
(Reference: Tomomichi Otani, Daisuke Sato, Parasitic Insect Encyclopedia, "Residents of a Mysterious World", page 30,31)
By the way, this phytophagus seems to be the favorite parasite of the Lord who wrote this page!
Isn't it cute that you can't separate once you stick to it?