shish_mish to Not The OnionEnglish · 2 days agoSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down11
arrow-up1228arrow-down1external-linkSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comshish_mish to Not The OnionEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-squareTIEPilotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day 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-up6·1 day agotapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles.
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.