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[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago (2 children)

TIL: There is sea lice.

New terror unlocked.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Although it’s technically not lice, this is called swimmer’s lice in many languages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimmer's_itch?wprov=sfti1

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Seems to be something unrelated to this here. That system could never target such tiny organism, let alone have and impact at the flow speed. These fish are also not any of their hosts.

[–] vodka@feddit.org 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah, video is about salmon louse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_louse

They are 5-18mm depending on sex and such.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe 2 points 4 days ago

Oh totally, wasnt saying they were the same. was just adding an interesting thing to the discussion.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago

flatforms, and thier eggs ar epretty microscopic, the lasers would be ineffective here. best not to swim in places where the flatworm exists.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 days ago

Don't look up what replaces a fish' tongue, then...