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[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

Seems obvious to most I would think.

[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 45 points 18 hours ago

Microsoft CEO Can't Understand Why No Fish Wants a Tongue-eating Parasitic Louse in its Mouth

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 20 points 18 hours ago

Life finds a... Oh dear god please not that way life wtf are you doing

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago

"It has lousy swimming capabilities and gravid females — females with eggs and juveniles in her pouch — are especially non-agile. This is in contrast to some species [of the same family of isopods] which are free-living and can occur in such large numbers that they can deflesh a fish or body entirely."

Solid louse joke...although technically an isopod. I'll never look at a rolly polly the same...

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago

'S kind of self-evident, innit?

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I know this isn’t what I should be focusing on, but “louse”?!

[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 16 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

That's the singular of lice

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Omfg I just thought they spelled “loose” wrong. XD

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

Be careful not to loose your mind.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 17 hours ago

What a lousy name.