Tarantula Spider Infested with Nematode Worms [ Nematodes ]

[2468MrDeathwatch]

I would put it out of it's pain and suffering

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

Poor spider. I lost a blue fang to an unknown cause. Had fluid coming out of the mouth but no milkish white stuff. Might send the specimen off to be examined.

[drbroccoli]

Farther back, would they give the mouth a whiteish color?

My tarantula died recently and not only did it vomit a white liquid over my hands when I lifted it's body from the ICU, it had a white mouth. I didn't get a really close look at it, but does that sound like nematodes?

[cbroome]

Poor thing :(

[OutLanderInverts]

Does anyone know if Kerry Gowin ever concluded anything from her research with theraphosid nematode infections in her lab?

[TehCrazyDog]

dang nematodes! (spongebob refrence)

[sparkles1321]

You're looking at her mouth.. those tiny worms infest their mouth.

[sparkles1321]

Aww... poor thing.. I hope we find a cure for them some day, good thing it's not common..

[waldo20042004]

Video is very good for educational purposes. I didn't realize nemotodes were that small and plentiful. What species is she? its a shame some one can't find a cure for nemotodes:(

[goliathspiders]

Yeah, like I said it's a closeup video of the mouth of a Tarantula that has been infested with nematodes and ultimately died as a result. The nematodes are the little worms that are moving. Other than that, nothing real exciting about it.

[wahhho]

@goliathspiders can they kill us

[Jitenon]

yeah all i see is moving things that are supposedly nematodes...

[goliathspiders]

You are looking at the mouth parts of the tarantula under 60 power video microscope.