tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post1616770963670284825..comments2024-03-27T19:39:11.723-04:00Comments on Parasite of the Day: Gyrinicola batrachiensisSusan Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944116263349266952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-11955582299063807352021-02-15T22:15:45.901-05:002021-02-15T22:15:45.901-05:00Hi Martin,
Well, the content of the hind gut is k...Hi Martin,<br /><br />Well, the content of the hind gut is kind of a semi-fluid mix of both liquid and solid bits. I wouldn't say that the nematode so much floats in the gut content as much as it kind of crawls and squirm around amidst all the muck.<br /><br />Also, a note for your song in case you haven't noticed - the pinworm only lives in tadpoles, not the adult frog. Pinworms live in the hind gut of mostly herbivores or animals that have hind gut fermentation. When the tadpole (an algae-eater) transforms into a frog, it becomes completely carnivorous and the gut become inhospitable to the pinworm.<br /><br />Hope that helps!<br /><br />--TommyTommy Leunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421993204602775597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-61905228263960561742021-01-28T11:44:36.818-05:002021-01-28T11:44:36.818-05:00Great information as I try to write a musical abou...Great information as I try to write a musical about the web of life in a freshwater pond (Hungry Pond - martinswinger.com) and one song focuses on the relationship between nematode and frog host. One unanswered question: Does the nematode simply float in the gut exchanging juices or does it attach to the gut walls and feed off the host vital fluids? That would make a difference in your relationships, no? martinswinger@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269269971036639851noreply@blogger.com