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Hawaiian Worms
FEBRUARY 2007
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Hawaiian Worms Gallery Photo

Hirudinella ventricosa, 1.5 in (3.8 cm)

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Unwanted Guest
Photograph by Darlyne A. Murawski

Plucked from the gut of a fisherman's catch, this parasitic worm is named after the ono fish that hosts it, ono meaning "good to eat" in Hawaiian. The worm "smelled to high heaven," says photographer Darlyne Murawski. "It was full of blood." Such parasites, called trematodes, take up residence in other animals, feed on and reproduce within them, and then either kill the host or escape. Their bodies are almost entirely dedicated to reproduction.

Photo Fast Facts
Camera: Nikon D70
Format: Digital
Lens: Nikkor 105mm micro
F-Stop: f/29
Weather Conditions: Indoors
Time of Day: Unrecorded
Lighting Techniques: Three strobes
Special Equipment: The worm was photographed in an aquarium.
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