Re: NANFA-- Crayfish parasite? problem?

Noturus_at_aol.com
Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:47:12 EST

In a message dated 11/17/2000 9:08:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Ty_Hall_at_eFunds.Com writes:

<< Anyone have any ideas what this could be?

Ty


> I just found these two "worms" living on my crayfish. They may be about
3/8
> of an inch long, look kind of gray. The one stays in the same spot but
the
> other is moving around.
>
> I am not sure if they would be the same as anything that lives on fish
and I can
> not find anything that sounds or looks right.


>>
My guess would be some kind of leach. These have a "suction cup" on either
end and tend to be somewhat flattened. Probably nothing to get upset about,
but you could certainly just pluck'em off with tweesers.

J.R.

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