BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 18, 2020
On a list of cuddly or lovable creatures, the sea lamprey likely ranks just about at the bottom for most people. Lamprey are ugly, eel-like beasts that can latch onto their prey with a sucker disk mouth, then use their “rasping tongues” to suck nourishment from their hosts. In reality, lamprey are important, and provide all kinds of benefits to river and ocean ecosystems. And (don’t be afraid) the Penobscot River is full of ’em right now.