When last I posted on Morgan's selection of nemertean worm photos, I focused on the prettier ones. Now I think you're primed and ready for the uglier batch (plus, Morgan called me on it). Remember, these creepy-crawlies aren't your average earthworm. These aquatic worms are meant for one purpose: hunt and consume (well, and procreate, but I don't want to consider that). So enjoy the nemertean tangles below. I don't think I'll ever look at a ball of tangled Christmas light strands the same way again.
Thanks, Morgan.
Photo source: Luke Miller
Photo source: Marlin.ac.uk
Suddenly those gummy worms I ate by the handfuls as a kid don't look so good.
ReplyDeletevomit.
ReplyDeleteI don't know any other languages, so my gag reflex is in full effect.
Why? Is this nemertean whoopie? Too afraid I'll find something hella nasty if I try to look it up. C'mon, Morgan, et al., inquiring minds want to know.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the flashbacks, ick, ick. I'll NEVER forget the first time my first foster kitty finally crawled into my lap and out of its anus crawled (and curled) a mass of squirming wormlings.
ReplyDeleteick, ick ick.
(I screamed, she never came on my lap again)
That is the worst thing I have ever heard. How wonderful.
ReplyDeleteNot to go into great detail but I accidentally saw a documentary of something similar to that happening to humans. A man was out fishing and was too hungry to cook it all the way. Will leave it at that.
ReplyDeleteVictorya wins though because having that happen in real life wold be traumatizing.
As for the pics! Yuck!
Yes, it left me on medications (just in case because we were in the house together) and forever scarred when it comes to worms. Still the nightmarescome . . . .
ReplyDeleteOh hey. That anon post is me, whoops!
ReplyDelete"She calls them gusanos (Spanish) instead, just to short-circuit her gag reflex."
ReplyDeleteI think you mean Circumvent, rather than short-circuit. ;)