shish_mish@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1194arrow-down11
arrow-up1193arrow-down1external-linkSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comshish_mish@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square52fedilink
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·13 hours agoWhat are they surviving on? It ain’t like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·40 minutes agoYou should try it. Makes first dates really interesting.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours 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-squareTIEPilot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 hours 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-up3·6 hours agotapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles.
What are they surviving on? It ain’t like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin.
You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting.
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.
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.