Horsehair Worms

[drhoz]

Regarding the nematomorph or similar nematode species in the previous post

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[meig]

Just SO disgusting, but SO fascinating at the same time. I can't wait for parasitology. I will be alternately rushing off to vomit and coming back for more.

[gefiltebitch]

i read your profile, vet tech parasitology was one of the most interesting courses i've ever taken!

[ebenizer]

OMEGA!!!!!!!!!!

Its like Alien! DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD:

[drhoz]

somewhat - altho in these guys there isn't an implantation stage - water-dwelling insects pick up the juvenile stages, fly onto land, get eaten by predatory or scavenging insects, trick the new host back into water, emerge, breed, start again.

[ebenizer]

Groce!

I had worms once when I was a kid, came out in my poop and made this face D: and was afraid to poop alone for weeks D:

[drhoz]

*nods* pinworms. Just be glad you didn't have Ascaris - those fuckers are huge. And crawl out of your mouth if you're under anaesthetic

[amnotcute]

Revolting! Grim! Nasty!

But damn if it ain't fascinating with it.

[mortichro]

then erupts out of the host in a shower of blood and makes its escape. Very chestburster.

sounds like aliens

Re: "Ed Sullivan"

[skalja]

... Spaceballs?

[jlygrnmigt]

I am not sure if I would know what to do if I left a cup of tea sitting out for a moment and ran off to do something to come back and find...that horrid teacup holding my tea. I mean, my partially senile grandma has better taste than that!

As for a giant spider with a nematode connecting it to my tea, I imagine that would be a bit of a shock as well. I wonder if drinking something like 10 cups a day increases my chances of meeting one of these little cuties.

:)