Frogs and Parasites

Every time I see someone post a video or picture of some false survival hunt for frogs I can't help but cringe. Frogs are known for their role in having a host of buddies that love to tag along with them known as parasites. And well if you have no idea as to how and in what way these little filth magnets carry their friends the parasites stay tuned because your stomach is about to hurl. Female flies lay their eggs on frogs and sometimes on their skin and in their noses. Yup, you heard it, in those small tiny noses of theirs. When they hatch these little critters, these nasty's, eat their way inside them and sometimes their entry point can can be visible, but this is not always the case. And once they begin to flourish while they have feasted some unknown person while hunting them in the dark of night is about to take his hunting tool and pierce one of these disease carriers. And make it his new health problem he will encounter down the road after ingesting these gross creatures for the false idea of, "hey I needed protein." 283 parasitic worms types have been known to infest over 156 types of frogs as was recorded in a study recorded in an article titled, "How many parasites species a frog might have? Determinants of Parasites Diversity in South American Anurans" So the next time someone says, "go get your frog spear and lets catch us some food!" Just tell him, "nah I would prefer to stay healthy and find something that is actually edible, like some berries or pawpaw.