Neck Tie -Spirometra erinaceieuropaei tapeworm

Enjoy this black tie with its monster proudly displayed! Can't imagine people will not ask you what it is... Humans can take in many parasites but the tapeworm is one of the scariest to look at! Under the microscope it resembles either a tool from the 1800s or a modern "adult marital aid." Fun accessory for biology teachers, parasite crazed friends or anyone in the medical business who enjoy a good laugh. The worm is a simple animal and Wikipedia shares this ~ Tapeworm infection is the infestation of the digestive tract by a species of parasitic cestodal flatworm called tapeworms. Live tapeworm larvae (coenuri) are sometimes ingested by consuming undercooked food. Once inside the digestive tract, a larva can grow into a very large adult tapeworm. Additionally, many tapeworm larvae cause symptoms in an intermediate host. For example, cysticercosis is a disease involving larval tapeworms in the human body.