▲ 245 ▼ Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 month ago by shish_mish@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month 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 1 month ago You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month 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 1 month ago tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month 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 1 month ago You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting. permalink fedilink source parent