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Sorry Lesley, the candiru would appear to be BS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru

Scroll down to the account of the modern case.

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Carl Sagan

Jeff wrote: Sorry Lesley, the candiru would appear to be BS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru Scroll down to the account of the modern case. "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Carl Sagan

I'm not sure wikipedia is to be considered an authoritative source.

There seem to be many accounts of the dangers. No definitive proof that it doesn't happen. It's not the kind of thing that people are going to be eager to share: "Hey, guess what? A fish swam up my penis and ate my urethra!"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004pq88

Or, to paraphrase a popular saying: "Just because you don't believe in the Candiru doesn't mean it won't swim up your penis."

I'm not sure the Candiru can swim up the stream of pee, that part has only been claimed to have happened to one person and it was only their word that it happened that way. But it is made to fit into small orifices and permanently lodge itself there and feed on blood so there's not a lot about it that isn't terrifying.

My river guide in Peru said it was more likely to go up your ass. Which doesn't sound any more pleasant.

1988RedT2 wrote: A fish swam up my penis and ate my urethra!

Proof! I'm posting this to wikipedia!

Jeff wrote: Sorry Lesley, the candiru would appear to be BS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru Scroll down to the account of the modern case. "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Carl Sagan

OK, guess you're safe to go skinny-dipping in the Amazon. Let us know how that works out....

Lesley wrote:

Jeff wrote: Sorry Lesley, the candiru would appear to be BS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru Scroll down to the account of the modern case. "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Carl Sagan

OK, guess you're safe to go skinny-dipping in the Amazon. Let us know how that works out....

Hey if you'll go with me ........