maurauder

I'm infected!

Austrobilharzia is a parasitic Trematode common to southern california brackish marshes. After shedding from their intermediate host, the marsh snails, Austro cercariae set out in search of their final hosts, the birds that frequent the marsh. Unfortunately, little Austro is drawn to anything that emits heat, the birds being the only homeotherms endemic to the marsh.

After penetrating the flesh of an unknowing biologist-in-training and burrowing through the first few layers of skin, Austro has little more than enough time to say "Holy Fuck, you're not a bird!", before perishing. The death of our little hero leaves in it's wake an incredibly itchy red welt, commonly known as Swimmers Itch.

It looks like this :






And I got it doing this :






My first parasites! I'm so proud...

*tear*