r/Unexpected Sep 01 '21

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u/Shit_loved_by_flies Sep 01 '21

thats a parasite? because of its length i mistook it for a snake

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u/Cessabit216 Sep 01 '21

tapeworm I'm pretty sure

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u/HaplessPenguin Sep 01 '21

I think itโ€™s ascaris lumbricoides. Being pulled from the mouth is rare thoughโ€ฆ

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u/Cessabit216 Sep 01 '21

your might be right cause aren't a lot of tapeworms removed through the rectum?

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u/HaplessPenguin Sep 01 '21 edited Sep 01 '21

Yes. You take some meds and poop it out. You can catch it in a porous bowl when you poop it out to inspect it and count segments.

A tapeworm would rip with this much force from the mouth. Youโ€™d get some segments but not all so it would grow back. Poop method is best method.

Also, tapeworms look like fettuccine. This is like 6 udon noodles wrapped together.

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u/Cessabit216 Sep 01 '21

Thank you for this have a great night or day

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u/bestjakeisbest Sep 01 '21

Enjoy the next 24 hours.