Eye Parasite
This is what happened when a parasitic larva grows into a fully grown worm in the eyeball of a frog.
Believe it or not, a Florida man first discovered humans can also be affected by this infection.
Transmission Vectors
- Drinking water containing the larva (pretty rare in the U.S.)
- Eating an animal infected with the parasite (looking at you, frog legs)
- Contact with bodily orifices (eyes, ears, open wounds, etc…)
The only effective way to remove one of these parasites is to have it surgically removed.
MINI BION
“BIONs” – short for Believe It or Not – is the word we use at Ripley’s to refer to anything that is unbelievable and worthy to become part of Ripley’s lore and collection.
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