Do lobsters have parasites?

Crayfish are indispensable on everyone’s table in summer. Crayfish are rich in nutrients, containing a large amount of protein and nutrients needed by the human body. Although artificially farmed crayfish are relatively clean now, there is no way to change the growth environment of crayfish, so crayfish still have parasites. When eating crayfish, be sure to use high temperature to kill the parasites.

Do lobsters have parasites?

Crayfish have parasites.

Crayfish are omnivores that eat mud at the bottom of rivers, as well as dead small fish or other aquatic creatures. They have strong adaptability and live in a relatively dirty environment, so naturally there are more parasites in their bodies. Aquatic animals such as crayfish and crabs contain a variety of parasites. If they are eaten raw or undercooked, they can easily cause parasitic infections in humans.

Note: Although artificially farmed crayfish are relatively clean. But even for artificially farmed crayfish, different breeding environments can cause differences in the crayfish. If there is a lot of algae or the water is farmed with feed, the crayfish may have more attachments and more impurities. Moreover, there are still various parasites in fresh water. Aquatic animals such as crayfish may be infected by water bodies containing parasites, such as lung fluke.

What parasites are in crayfish?

The most common parasites of crayfish are lung flukes. If you eat crayfish infected with lung flukes, you are likely to be infected with lung fluke disease. Lung flukes can survive in the human body for more than a year, or even several years, and are the cause of many diseases in the body.

How to Eat Crayfish Safely

1. Clean

For parasites, washing before consumption is also important. Be sure to use a brush to clean the dirt on the crayfish's body, and the intestinal thread that hides a lot of mud and bacteria must also be removed.

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2. Raise for 2 to 3 days

After buying crayfish, cultivate them for 2 to 3 days and change the water frequently. The newly bought crayfish may carry parasites, viruses, and pollutants. It is best to culture the crayfish for 2 to 3 days first, and change the water three times a day, morning, noon, and evening, so as to expel pollutants, some parasites, and some viruses.

3. Shrimp heads cannot be eaten

The head of the crayfish is the part that absorbs and processes the most dirt, and it is also the part that is most likely to accumulate pathogens and parasites. In addition, when eating crayfish, try to use live shrimp for cooking and consumption, because crayfish will rot quickly after death, and will decompose to produce toxic substances such as histamine, which will breed harmful bacteria.

4. Throw away dead crayfish

Generally speaking, dead crayfish may carry more parasites. When raising crayfish, if you find that some of them are dead, don't feel sorry, you should throw them away immediately. Dead crayfish must not be eaten.

5. Clean with vinegar

Pour vinegar before boiling the crayfish and rinse them repeatedly with clean water. The crayfish have been cultured for 2 to 3 days. When cleaning thoroughly, pour some vinegar into clean water and then wash the crayfish. Because vinegar can kill some parasites and viruses, this can ensure that the crayfish is clean and hygienic.

6. Clean the crayfish cheeks

Be careful to remove dirt from the crayfish's cheeks. There is a lot of dirt in the crayfish's gills, as well as a lot of parasites and germs. Therefore, when cleaning the crayfish, you must carefully remove the dirt from the crayfish's gills and wash it again with clean water.

7. Don’t eat the tendons on the back of crayfish

When eating crayfish, be careful not to eat the tendons and bones on the back of the crayfish. The tendons and bones on the back of crayfish may contain parasites and contaminants, so the tendons and bones on the back of crayfish cannot be eaten.