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Just a Trim Round the Ears, Please…

An unspeakable being from the nether reaches of Cthulhu? Our new alien overlords?

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[Photo: Fabrice Parais / DIREN Basse-Normandie]

No, it's the water larva of an atherix ibis – a species of fly.

From Der Spiegel's It's a Small World photo gallery.

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3 responses to “Just a Trim Round the Ears, Please…”

  1. Francis Sedgemore Avatar
    Francis Sedgemore

    Extraordinary photos! Many thanks for the tip, Mick.

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  2. DaninVan Avatar
    DaninVan

    There’s an uncanny resemblance to my third grade teacher.

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  3. DaninVan Avatar
    DaninVan

    …especially the horns!

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