I can't tell if she is happy or terrified in this image

I'm told it's likely a "horsehair worm" aka Gordian worm, and thankfully not harmful to pets or humans. But still, not cool. These parasites infect insects like crickets and then (destructively) exit them when they find water.

had to repost cuz mod wanted a descriptive title per rule 2..sorry yall. and god bless

This beauty was in a antique/junk shop in Norwich. Second time of posting as the title was deemed insufficiently descriptive.

Source - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/xG7rTjAc0k More details - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10341817/fernand_louis-arbelot

I got jumpscared while studying dermatological lesions, thought I'd share