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IBMGuy
Lv 7
IBMGuy asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

Can anybody identify this worm? (not computer related)?

Hi, I found this unusual creature in my fridge door, it was hanging by a thread like a spider, I picked it up from the line it was spinning and while moving it to the kitchen sink it was spinning more line downwards from my finger tip. Never seen anything like it before. It is about 1 cm long by 1.5 mm wide and segmented, it has light colored body with a black head/tail. I am in the UK. There were no grain, rice, wheat, flour products in the fridge, Only non totally sealed stuff was fresh ground coffee, apples, tomatoes, ham. see photo here: http://cid-b6839290719d42f7.photos.live.com/self.a...

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    I think it is my ex-mother in law. Or someone from her family.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    there are a number of distinctive styles of intestinal worms so which you will would desire to make certain why variety she has. Roundworms and tape worms are visable. Roundworms appear as if spaghetti and tape worms appear as if rice. There are additionally parasites that are no longer seen to the attention like whip worms and hookworms. in case you had to verify you knew what styles of worms your dogs would have you ever can take a fecal pattern to a vet and that they are in a position to verify for a small fee. i'm uncertain what styles of dewormers they carry at puppy shops, yet understanding what variety of worms your dogs has would be necessary in finding out on out a dewormer. i could suggestion a minimum of calling some vets and getting some costs on dewormers. it could no longer injury and you may locate that it is not as high priced as you thought. The extra your dogs weighs, the dearer it's going to be however, just to forewarn you. additionally, month-to-month heartworm pills additionally shelter distinctive styles of intestinal worms and it relatively is a sturdy course to head to evade a extensive deworming high priced interior the destiny. sturdy success.

  • 1 decade ago

    It could quite possibly be a bag worm. They remain pretty small sometimes and spin web like you mentioned but usually when you see one of them you see a billion of them

  • 1 decade ago

    What a strange place to put this question.

    Looks like a caterpillar of some kind.

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  • 1 decade ago

    it can be something related to you or your family

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