If you want to see a worm giving birth

kimmiinthemitten · March 2017

I read the title, thought - not really, and then clicked anyways!

thefanciestbeckler · March 2017

WHAT! That is crazy! How funny that you got to witness the birth of a baby worm, 6!

levioosa · March 2017

I don't want to make it awkward....but I think those are two worms mating. Lol.

6fsn · March 2017

@levioosa that was our first thought, but a naturalist confirmed it was a birth.

charlotte989875 · March 2017

Don't laugh at me, but which is the "parent" and which is the "baby"?

sparklepants41 · March 2017

charlotte989875 said:

Don't laugh at me, but which is the "parent" and which is the "baby"?

oh thank god you asked! I was wondering the same thing!!!

6fsn · March 2017

I have no idea which is mom. I'm a little scared a little excited to see what it looks like at afternoon pick up

kvruns · March 2017

why did I click that LOL

missJeanLouise · March 2017

I am pretty sure that worms lay eggs though....

eta: only because I saw a natgeo thing the other day about some guy in some depoverished country who started a worm farm and he talked about the worm eggs.

levioosa · March 2017

I'm not sure about your naturalist....lol

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bleve0821 · March 2017

Wrong thread to read whilst eating lunch.

*Barbie* · March 2017

i2i with @levioosa
earthworms don't do live births.

kimmiinthemitten · March 2017

I think this post should now be labeled NSFW due to worm porn.

Ro041 · March 2017

This entire conversation is what I needed today. *Insert crying laughing emoji*

sparklepants41 · March 2017

levioosa said:

I'm not sure about your naturalist....lol

@levioosa I'm pretty sure someone at Google is now judging you based on your recent search

kimmiinthemitten said:

I think this post should now be labeled NSFW due to worm porn.

@kimmiinthemitten I am CRYING right now. LOL

6fsn · March 2017

oooooooh snap. Guess it was worm porn!!

6fsn · March 2017

@levioosa Where'd you find that?

thefanciestbeckler · March 2017

Y'all have got me laughing so hard right now. I hope nobody comes to check on me- I don't know how to explain to my coworkers that I was looking at worm porn hahahahaha

levioosa · March 2017

6fsn said:

@levioosa Where'd you find that?

I googled "worm reproduction cycle" and "worms mating." I know way too much about the intimacy of worms now. I feel dirty. hahaha

Ro041 · March 2017

@6fsn - who is the naturalist who "confirmed" it?

As an aside, I thought the live birth was a characteristic limited to mammals, or am I remembering biology wrong?

*Barbie* · March 2017

Ro041 said:

@6fsn - who is the naturalist who "confirmed" it?

As an aside, I thought the live birth was a characteristic limited to mammals, or am I remembering biology wrong?

mammals are warm-blooded, vertebrates, that produce milk to feed young, and typically give birth to live young (there are several species that lay eggs such as platypus and echidna). live birth isn't limited to mammals as some fish and reptiles give birth to live young.

6fsn · March 2017

Ro041 said:

@6fsn - who is the naturalist who "confirmed" it?

Nobody at the bus stop knew what it was. A dad at the bus stop took a picture and sent it to a "naturalist friend". Dad texted I said was giving birth.

charlotte989875 · March 2017

Well I feel like I learned some things today.

*Barbie* · March 2017

Guppies are one type of live-bearing fish, so are platys and mollies - all very common and easy to keep. DK has a few livebearing fish species that are more rare - we've gotten to see a few of them give birth. Wolverine always thinks it's cool to watch. This isn't my video, but gives a good view at the 1:00-1:15 timeframe.

Guppy Giving Birth - YouTube

MissKittyDanger · March 2017

Tbh never thought I wanted to know until I saw this post .... and now I know and I'm content. Haha

MissKittyDanger · March 2017

Question - has anyone seen a seahorse giving birth? That's interesting watch.

justsie · March 2017

MissKittyDanger said:

Question - has anyone seen a seahorse giving birth? That's interesting watch.

Yes I have. It always makes me feel..... weird. How they just.... squirt all out of the pouch. I'm sorry for using that word.

MissKittyDanger · March 2017

justsie said:

MissKittyDanger said:

Question - has anyone seen a seahorse giving birth? That's interesting watch.

Yes I have. It always makes me feel..... weird. How they just.... squirt all out of the pouch. I'm sorry for using that word.

Right!? It's weird but interesting. I have seen it as a gif and can't look away lmao

edit: it reminds me of that scene in Alien

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