thank you so much. i just looked at those images and it definitely looked like that, but only one of them, and it wasn't as long, probably about 3 inches. could i have more? what kind of parasite is ascaris? i mean, what kind of specific ailments does it coincide with? or do all parasites generally produce the same symptoms? i don't know anything about them and i have been really just focusing on getting out mucoid plaque with P & B shakes and this parasite was quite a surprise, kind of freaky, but also kind of cool. Yikes! Sorry for all the questions. :) Thanks again for the great and quick response.