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Tape worms are parasites which start out there life cycle in rivers and ponds, for the first stage in there life's they live inside of water snails, however, when humans swim in waters which are dirty or which contain tape worm parasite, the worm enters through any opening hole, (i.e. mouth, nose, ears etc..). If left untreated, the tapeworm parasite can grow to very large sizes, (meter's and metres!), and cause all kinds of unpleasant symptoms. So for a large part of the parasites life, it's habitat is inside the human body! Hope this answers your question.
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How do you know if your gerbil has tapeworms?
I know from cats and dogs that tapeworms come from eating a flea. Tapeworms are visible, you will see them in the feces or rectal area. When alive, they look like small white rice pieces, when dead they look like sesame seeds.
What lives in a sea sponge?
parricides like : tapeworms
Does ethanol kill parasites like tapeworms and roundworms?
yes
What does a flatworm?
they are consumer or predators and they are parasitic like tapeworms and flukes
Do acids in your stomach kill tapeworms?
No, stomach acids do not kill tapeworms. Tapeworms are adapted to the environment of the alimentary canal; if they were not, there would be no tapeworms.
Are tapeworms and ringworms the same?
Tapeworms are a kind of flatworm. Most flatworms are not tapeworms.
Are Tapeworms and pseudo-tapeworms in the same Phylum?
Tapeworms are of the class Cestoda of the phylum Platyhelminthes.
What does flatworms eat?
they are consumer or predators and they are parasitic like tapeworms and flukes
Are tapeworms in cookie dough?
Yes tapeworms are in cookiedough but you have a very small chance of getting tapeworms from eating it...
Which term refers to the killing of tapeworms?
TAPEWORMS
Are tapeworms useful to humans?
No. tapeworms are pest to humans.
How can you get rid of tapeworms?
The best way would be to go to your doctor and have him prescribe medicine to safely kill the tapeworms. They will then pass through your body like any other waste products.
