shish_mish@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square68linkfedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down12
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comshish_mish@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square68linkfedilink
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·24 days agoWhat are they surviving on? It ain’t like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin.
minus-squareTIEPilot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·24 days agoGood 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?
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·24 days agotapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·24 days agotapeworms 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.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 days agoYou should try it. Makes first dates really interesting.
What are they surviving on? It ain’t like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin.
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?
tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles.
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.
You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting.