10 Horrifying Things Found Living In Human Bodies

Warning - this article is probably not suitable for the faint of heart.

Isn't it horrible when you swallow a fly? Or find a spider in your hair? Well, consider yourself lucky they're not living inside your head. The human body is covered with several orifices that are pretty much an open invitation for things that crawl, slither or (shudder) scuttle - and once they find a way in, you're gonna have a bad time. Extreme body invasions of this kind are rare, and usually happen when people visit foreign lands and are unfortunate enough to have flies use their ears as nests to raise their young. That said, you'll be surprised at just how many people inflict this disturbing stuff on themselves. Seriously, the eel in the image above doesn't look that horrified for any old reason - he's been dark places - seen things no eel should ever see, man. What follows are real life stories that will leave you scratching your eyeballs, bleaching your ears and scouring eBay for the most effective enema you can find. Apologies in advance.
 
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