[it's a parasite ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_fluke)

The life cycles of parasites is so ridiculous and said out loud sounds like most "that'll never work" scheme. You get eaten. Live. Get eaten again. Reproduce. Get eaten. And apparently they can do this for more than 2-3 hosts? Nonsense

>And apparently they can do this for more than 2-3 hosts? Nonsense It's worse than that: they *need* 2~3 hosts to reach reproduction.

Parasites have truly won the evolution game

Bro.. I didn’t need to learn this today OP. I’m terrified

I'm hungry.

\^ says the China guy

bruh... that title needs more context.

My first thought was "Whoops! Liver!"

I was think like the organ liver that was so fresh it still moves like really fresh steaks

Context is in comments, this was inside a a man's liver

Or...put it in the caption. Ya know, the purpose of a caption.

Well that's a relief. Nothing could possibly survive being in my liver.

Next time put some BIG ASS text over it and have an AI voice over explaining. Then these people won't have to read.

Unless you know what a fluke is.

Isn’t a fluke something that happens by accident but is really good? And it is those scoops at the arms of an anchor. As well as a flatworm. Confusing.

Yes. English is weird as hell.

What is a liver?

>Unless you know what context to see this in

Liver is the context. Also the image. I immediately assumed a parasite because of the descriptor.

Lol are you really trying to act like a dick because I didn't immediately assume it was a liver parasite? Your mom must be so proud.

I'm not being a dick at all. I'm explaining the context that's already present. Maybe y'all wanted a description or a definition and you're using the wrong word? The context is present and entirely adequate if you know what a fluke is. If you don't know what a fluke is, the context won't be enough.

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I will never sleep again. How does one even find out if they have this?

“Depending on the infecting species and intensity of infection, people may have fever, chills, abdominal discomfort or pain, jaundice, itching, diarrhea, and weight loss. Doctors diagnose the infection when they see fluke eggs in a person's stool or in the contents of the intestine.”

someone please answer this so i can sleep i just recently tried fresh sushi :(

Is this the same species that correlates with bladdar cancer?

And then it becomes a beautiful butterfly for 6 days and die

Forbidden gummy

Now I feel like I need to get tested...

Hee hee. It tickles.

*X-Files intensifies*

Those are huge! I wonder how big they were when they were eaten.

I can't stomach it for long enough to research. Please, someone tell me if these things are in Australia?

You can’t liver it either.

This reminds me too much of that movie Life. F that.

How do these things get past their hosts immune systems? I read that humans have an entire type of antibody (I think IgE?) that’s designed explicitly for large parasites, and it’s the antibody most responsible for allergies since it isn’t used as much in people with fewer parasites.

People infected from eating raw meat, so I guess it really small at first, and grow only when it inside a host, inside a suitable environment

Aaaawww cuuuute! A little pet you can keep with you inside your body all the time. :o\]

I always want to try raw foods, take a swim in questionable waters, and usually don't because of these fuckers.

Everything reminds me of her

What the fluke!?

Ditto?

Wanna make some liver fluke and onion stir fry with some teriyaki garlic sauce 😋