shish_mish@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down12
arrow-up1235arrow-down1external-linkSurprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgeryarstechnica.comshish_mish@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoWhat are they surviving on? It ain’t like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month 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-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agotapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month 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.
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.
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tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles.
You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting.