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What a way with words!
What are they surviving on? It ain't like I got a pantry of snacks hidden in my groin.
tapeworms have no digestive system, so they absorb nutrients through thier integument, probably just living off of the body fluids. this is how intestinal tapeworms absorb food too.
Good point, I didn't think about that. I get how they survive in the intestines but in the crotchal region what are they nibbling on?
tapeworms being parasitic have no digestive system, they absorb nutrients through thier cuticles.
You should try it. Makes first dates really interesting.