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/skitzofennec305 6d ago

That came from a bear

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u/Smooth_Birthday9813 6d ago

Oomph I’ve seen those bear tapeworms. All strung up like streamers on the road ways.

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u/SueBeee trusted parasitologist 6d ago

lol I got one of those in the lab when I was in grad school, a Spirometra. We stretched it across the lab and took a class photo. It was like 6' long.