If you want to see a worm giving birth

6fsn

kimmiinthemitten

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

thefanciestbeckler

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

levioosa

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

6fsn

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

charlotte989875

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

sparklepants41

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

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

why did I click that LOL 

missJeanLouise

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

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

bleve0821

Wrong thread to read whilst eating lunch.

*Barbie*

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

kimmiinthemitten

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

Ro041

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

sparklepants41

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

oooooooh snap.  Guess it was worm porn!!

6fsn

@levioosa Where'd you find that?

thefanciestbeckler

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

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

@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*

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

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

Well I feel like I learned some things today. 

*Barbie*

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

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

MissKittyDanger

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

justsie

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

justsie said:

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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