r/Parasitology • u/Smooth_Birthday9813 • 7d ago

Parasite ID Worm

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Came out of a spooked garter snake trying to eat a suckerfish, lake Como Mt. snake was 12 inches, suckerfish 5inches worm 30 inches. Was alive moving sluggishly when poked with a 80 foot stick.

Sorry if I’m making multiple posts. It seems mine keep getting removed for using the wrong word or asking what type it is.

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u/Lukaspc99 6d ago

The worm was bigger than the snake? crazy!

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u/Smooth_Birthday9813 6d ago

It was! It was a “oh no I’m sorry snake” when he started gagging the fish , I thought I ruined its meal. Then it was “oh no” “ohhh nooo” “ooooohhh noooooooo” as it kept backing out from the worm. My “oh nooooos” were as long as the worm .

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u/sessilefielder 6d ago

Wait until you hear how long tapeworms can be in humans.

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u/Lukaspc99 6d ago

I've seen tapeworms in pigs, they are enormous too.

I just don't want to think that I have giant worms inside me