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Horrors on Instagram: "Locals describe the candiru as a stealth predator, drawn to movement and body fluids in the water. When it finds a host — usually another fish — it slips beneath the gill covers, locks its sharp spines into place, and feeds on blood. The process is quick, and once attached, the fish anchors itself so firmly that removal often causes more damage than the bite itself. Its terrifying reputation among humans comes from rare accounts claiming it can enter the body through expos
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