A signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus ) with parasitic branchiobdellids also known as crayfish worms stuck to its exoskeleton.

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Size: 3111px × 2076px
Location: California, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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