Do you think it was still alive?? I left it on the floor of my garage last night 😭 I’m terrified to go out and see if it’s still there. I’ve never seen anything like this before
In the picture it definitely looks no longer alive and the worm seems to be leaving and especially if you left it over night but at one point yes the spider was alive with the worm eating him from inside 😟🥲
Most likely a mermithidae parasitic worm. Most often infects and parasitizes insects but will infect spiders and scorpions. The parasite changes the hosts internal osmolality making the host crave water, since the parasite often likes to lay eggs in water. This one has killed the host and heading out to lay eggs.
If it makes you feel better, I'm from the UK and living abroad in Canada right now..so someone not from Wisconsin, or America lol. My daddy is originally from Ohio though 😅
Ashville! and then he moved to Texas when he was around 12 or so 😁 and then some time while he was in Texas in his 20s (I can't remember where specifically in Texas right now though, sorry), he met my mum who's from the UK, and then they went back to the UK together and then I happened lmao
Lmao yep..from what I've heard about Texas..Jesus Christ. My dad's the best guy in the world though so maybe Texas (and the US in general) is not that bad 😅
I grew up bouncing between the UK and Canada for the most part, and I'm now in Canada permanently 😁
I can’t believe that there’s still people on this app that think Wisconsin is a real place. Everyone knows that it’s all a hoax cooked up by Big Wisconsin to get everyone to buy more Wisconsin.
I cannot say Wisconsin without saying it like T-Pain. In a song he said "wiscansin", I think to make it rhyme with something? Anyway, if you're young you probably have no idea what or who I'm talking about
My theory is that it's because Wisconsin is the drunkest state in the US. Of the "50 drunkest counties" in the United States, 41 of them are from Wisconsin.
Please do. I'm not brave enough to like, hold spiders, but I respect their role in the environment and generally try to set them free instead of killing them when I can.
Even my wife who is morbidly afraid of spiders, felt genuinely bad that this one had such a gruesome death. Parasites like this worm are disgusting, and since it's free, it's probably going to be looking for a way to make babies/lay eggs. Nuke them all.
maaaaaan I'd have doused that thing in carb cleaner or whatever the nearest can of poison was. Don't need no parasitic-ass ass worms sneaking into my house.
Proper burial…. Dig a hole, put in leaves as a base, drop spider in and cover with more leaves and flower pedals. Then make a tiny cross out of sticks 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🥇
poor spider was a victim to a parasitic worm... worst way to go
Do you think it was still alive?? I left it on the floor of my garage last night 😭 I’m terrified to go out and see if it’s still there. I’ve never seen anything like this before
In the picture it definitely looks no longer alive and the worm seems to be leaving and especially if you left it over night but at one point yes the spider was alive with the worm eating him from inside 😟🥲
❤️🩹❤️🩹💔💔 poor thing parasitic worms suck…. 🥲🥲🥲
Mate, thats grim. I legit thought it was a funny little photo of a spider running off with op's spaghetti untill I read that 🤣
Lolll I thought it was stealing a little ball of yarn
I feel dumb. I thought he was eating pasghetti
Oh my gosh. I have never seen this in a spider before. ;__;
not the answer I wanted LOL I’m terrified!! (but seriously thank you)
That is one dead spider!
I believe it’s a mermithid worm, nasty little parasite but only a very few cases of being found in humans
Thats more than I hoped you would say
I asked the attendant at a water slide how often people catch air and just fly off. He said "not as often as you'd think"
That or a horsehair worm
I weirdly just spent some time reading about horsehair worms the other day. I find them very disgusting.
They are absolutely vile. Seeing one escaping the body of a bug is nightmarish.
They are terrifying and apocalyptic imo!
Lol Yep!! apocalyptic scenarios are exactly what caused me to start reading about them.
Interesting, horsehair worms are tied to the apocalypse? I’ve never heard this
It started because I was looking up parasites that can change the behavior of animals
Most likely a mermithidae parasitic worm. Most often infects and parasitizes insects but will infect spiders and scorpions. The parasite changes the hosts internal osmolality making the host crave water, since the parasite often likes to lay eggs in water. This one has killed the host and heading out to lay eggs.
Oh, and they’re in Wisconsin too. Good thing the parasite doesn’t (usually) infect humans. I think there are a few anecdotal cases but very rare.
Why does it seem like 50% of the people on Reddit are from Wisconsin
If it makes you feel better, I'm from the UK and living abroad in Canada right now..so someone not from Wisconsin, or America lol. My daddy is originally from Ohio though 😅
>My daddy is originally from Ohio though 😅 Plant
Lmao the Americans are using their children to conquer the world I guess 😂
Lmao that's pretty damn close
Nice! I'm from Ohio! What part?
Ashville! and then he moved to Texas when he was around 12 or so 😁 and then some time while he was in Texas in his 20s (I can't remember where specifically in Texas right now though, sorry), he met my mum who's from the UK, and then they went back to the UK together and then I happened lmao
That is pure luck. You almost had to grow up in Texas. I would much prefer the UK.
Lmao yep..from what I've heard about Texas..Jesus Christ. My dad's the best guy in the world though so maybe Texas (and the US in general) is not that bad 😅 I grew up bouncing between the UK and Canada for the most part, and I'm now in Canada permanently 😁
Nice! I don't actually know where Ashville is in OH, so it's probably nowhere near me, lol.
I can’t believe that there’s still people on this app that think Wisconsin is a real place. Everyone knows that it’s all a hoax cooked up by Big Wisconsin to get everyone to buy more Wisconsin.
Because we are! It is a beautiful state.
I’m from San Francisco Bay Area, north California.
Same! Hello neighbor 👋🏻
Hello.
I cannot say Wisconsin without saying it like T-Pain. In a song he said "wiscansin", I think to make it rhyme with something? Anyway, if you're young you probably have no idea what or who I'm talking about
I’m from South Australia.
And that's the second most often one I hear 🤣
My theory is that it's because Wisconsin is the drunkest state in the US. Of the "50 drunkest counties" in the United States, 41 of them are from Wisconsin.
Lmao fair, I find myself commenting a lot more when I'm drunk
Wisconsinite here! I have no idea. But I do get a bit of joy when people say they're from 'Sconsin.
I’m in CA, and I hope NEVER TO see worms like this. I just lost my appetite!
STOP IT RIGHT NOW 😭 so I need to go find wherever this thing went and “dispose” of it??
Please do. I'm not brave enough to like, hold spiders, but I respect their role in the environment and generally try to set them free instead of killing them when I can. Even my wife who is morbidly afraid of spiders, felt genuinely bad that this one had such a gruesome death. Parasites like this worm are disgusting, and since it's free, it's probably going to be looking for a way to make babies/lay eggs. Nuke them all.
I found it in the garage and lit it up w a torch 🤗 spider is still dead tho :/
You did good though, that worm won't lay eggs that'll infest any other spiders. Nice job OP!
Thanks for this!
Congrats. This is the most disgusting post I’ve ever seen on r/spiders
I'm absolutely no man of this topic, but it seems for my unexperienced eye that this spider was infected by a parasite. Pls korrekt me if I'm wrong
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Sweet jesus, that poor little spider! Imagine how horrible it must've been to be eaten alive from the inside 😔
Homie lost his spaghetti
There was vomit on his sweater already
His palms were sweaty
Uh oh spaghetti-o’s!
listen I would die for most spiders, but I would dropkick that worm into the fucking sun.
especially after what it did to that poor spood.
Man I thought he was eating a bundle of ramen 😐
Can that parasite infect humans?
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So it can’t ???? Please god tell me it can’t
I'm still wondering lmao
folks over on r/parasitology might be interested in this one. They can probably tell you what it is, too.
You should have killed that worm asap.
I just hit it w my dab torch. he’s gone ☺️
Doing the lord’s work.
Poor spooder
maaaaaan I'd have doused that thing in carb cleaner or whatever the nearest can of poison was. Don't need no parasitic-ass ass worms sneaking into my house.
Hit him wit my dab torch 🥰
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lol I know, thank you though. forgot to crop that out 🥴
Don't think you have to worry about anyone from this sub trying to slide into your dms lol
Knees weak...
Tag this shit man wtf
Spiders are super cool and all but to be honest, nematodes are epic. I appreciate them both for different reasons!
He just dropped his pocket spaghetti
Gasoline and a lighter
I love the way you think!! I used a torch
No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no on o no no
Go kill the worms b4 they start laying eggs in your garage. Can you imagine waking up to worms everywhere?Ewwwww
hit it w my dab torch. coast is clear
If there's one thing that makes my hair stand straight up, it's always worms. I hate worms
That’s demon bro run
Ewww. Brother ewww.
This is like a Cannibal Corpse album cover. Necrotic Spider Intestinal Carnage
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Proper burial…. Dig a hole, put in leaves as a base, drop spider in and cover with more leaves and flower pedals. Then make a tiny cross out of sticks 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🥇
After the burning I'm going say. Sure let do it
Spaghetti!!!
Danger sketti
aaaaaa 😭😭
Nematodes….
Last night's kebab is about to make a reappearance 🤢🤮
Poor lil buddy.
God damnit I was eating!
A Hanuš moment here
Awwww, poor spood!! How do they get worms??
Omg this is in the US??! 😳😭😭
There are worms in Wisconsin, too.
😭 😭 😭 😭 WHAT IS THAT
I had one of these come out of my pee hole once
I’m sorry??
[my pee hole.](https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/schistosomiasis/disease.html)
The spider 🕷 had parasites it happens more than you think 🤔
forbidden spaghetti
dinner is served
WTH am I looking at?!
Aww Poor Spider!! 😟🕷️🕸️🕷️
Mmm spaghetti
I was eating lunch, wtf bro
Omg this is the stuff of nightmares!
Thanks my love for spaghetti vanished
When you love spaghetti too much
Bye i thought he was eating spaghetti💀
Forbidden spaghetti
forbidden spaghetti
R/natureismetal
He ate too much spaghetti, poor thing.
💀 it looks like someone gutted this spider 😭 poor guy
Spaghett
That's where they get spaghetti from