These People Unknowingly Had Critters Living Inside Their Bodies

The human body is a wondrous biological machine. But it can also be mysterious and extremely weird, especially when doctors discover some unusual things growing or crawling around inside.

Here are a couple of terrifying examples that will have you running to the ER to get an MRI.

Botfly Larva in His Eye

A 17-year-old Peruvian boy’s eye had been swelling for weeks. When doctors took a look, they found botfly larva growing inside it.

Doctors removed the larva by coaxing it out with basil leaves and then they used tweezers to remove the whole thing completely.

Sweat Bees in Her Eyes

Insects flew into the eyes of a 28-year-old Taiwanese woman named Ms. He while she was pulling weeds. After going to the hospital, Dr. Hong Chi Ting of the Fooyin University Hospital discovered 4mm Sweat Bees had been living in her eyes.

But he was able to remove the insects by pulling them from their legs.

Parasitic Twin Inside Him

One night in June 1999, Sanju Bhagat’s stomach had grown so big he couldn’t breathe. So, he went to the hospital. Dr. Ajay Mehta thought it was a tumor, but when he cut Bhagat’s stomach, he discovered a partially formed human.

It turns out he had a parasitic twin brother inside his stomach since the day he was born. It was removed and he’s fully recovered now.

Maggots in His Ear

An unknown man from India went to Doctor Vikram Yadav because there was a buzzing sound in his ear. It turns out it was maggots. So, Yadav suffocated them and got them to exit the ear. Then he took them off one by one as they tried to leave.