▲ 245 ▼ Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by shish_mish@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 55 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Humans aren’t a definitive host for the worms, and they become destined to aimlessly wander through our meat sacks. What a way with words! permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) What are they surviving on? It ain't like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Good point, I didn't think about that. I get how they survive in the intestines but in the crotchal region what are they nibbling on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 2 weeks ago tapeworms have no digestive system, so they absorb nutrients through thier integument, probably just living off of the body fluids. this is how intestinal tapeworms absorb food too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) What are they surviving on? It ain't like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Good point, I didn't think about that. I get how they survive in the intestines but in the crotchal region what are they nibbling on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 2 weeks ago tapeworms have no digestive system, so they absorb nutrients through thier integument, probably just living off of the body fluids. this is how intestinal tapeworms absorb food too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Good point, I didn't think about that. I get how they survive in the intestines but in the crotchal region what are they nibbling on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 2 weeks ago tapeworms have no digestive system, so they absorb nutrients through thier integument, probably just living off of the body fluids. this is how intestinal tapeworms absorb food too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting. permalink fedilink source parent