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"Ew! Calamari."
Jacob Kowalski's disgust at the parasite[src]

These parasites were a kind of magical creature that resembled a "spindly, waterborne spider", usually found living off water dragons.[1]

Description[]

Water dragon parasite

The appearance of this parasite

They could also be transmitted to humans, infecting their tear ducts — the best curative approach was, apparently, extraction using a pair of tweezers.[1] Their powerful venom caused human hosts to lose consciousness after a convulsive jerk if not adequately treated,[3] requiring several hours of rest for a full recovery.[1] There were eye drops, a bright green liquid, that could help with the symptoms,[4] but it seemed this was not an adequate, definite cure.

History[]

Parasite extraction COG

Yusuf Kama having one of these parasites extracted from his eye with tweezers

In early September 1927, Yusuf Kama was infected with one of these parasites that, Newt Scamander speculated, was probably transmitted to him from a water dragon living in his sewer hideout in Paris.[1] When Kama attempted to contain Tina Goldstein, Newt Scamander, and Jacob Kowalski, so that he could freely find and kill Credence Barebone, the parasite's venom caused him to collapse, allowing them to escape.[3] They took the unconscious Kama to Nicolas Flamel's house, where they managed to extract the parasite, much to Jacob's disgust.[1]

Behind the scenes[]

  • Though they are described as spider-like in the screenplay, Jacob compares them to "calamari", a general culinary name for dishes made from squid.

Appearances[]

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