Man Finds Clear White Worms in Stool and Questions Their Relation to Blood Clotting
"I found this worm in my stool 2 days ago," says this reader of the clear white worms displayed in the photographs below. He has recently had clotting problems and wonders if this has anything to do with it. Continue reading [...]
Dead, Pink-Brown Worms by Kitchen Sink are Tubifex Worms
"What on Earth are these worms?" asks this reader, who found a batch of pinkish, dead worm-like creatures beside her kitchen sink. She has since cleaned the worms up and bleached her entire counter and sink. Continue reading [...]
Multiple Parasitic Organisms Infect this Woman; Where She Can Go for Help
A woman who is in desperate need of help has reached out to us as she thinks she is experiencing multiple parasitic infections. From finding scab-like worms on her back to larvae-looking creatures, our reader is overwhelmed with the sheer number of organisms she is finding on herself. Continue reading [...]
Two Hammerhead Flatworms Discovered on Patio in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Two hammerhead worms were found on this reader's patio in Oak Ridge, Tennessee within the span of two years. The first one is very long and black in color, while the second one is shorter, with a beige-brown body. Continue reading [...]
Tiny, Skinny Little Thing On Shorts is Likely an Inchworm
"I found this tiny, skinny little thing on my shorts after coming home from a run," says this reader, who asks if we can identify the worm-like creature. Although it is difficult to tell from the photograph, which was taken at a distance from the worm, the creature appears to be a dark color (perhaps a black or dark brown), with a thin, elongated body. Continue reading [...]
Yellow and Reddish-Brown Striped Worm in Toilet is a Drain Fly Larva
After leaving her house in South-East England empty for three months, this reader has found a worm in her toilet and wonders if we have any ideas about what it could be. The worm is described by our reader as having "yellow and reddish-brown stripes", and zooming in on the photograph she sent us confirms, at the very least, that the worm is striped. Continue reading [...]