Diondre harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails and that the spiders will hatch inside his skin and will eventually begin to eat his organs. What kind of delusion is this?

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This is a somatic delusion, which involves a false belief about one's body or bodily functions. Diondre's belief about spider eggs under his fingernails and the fear of them hatching inside his skin pertains directly to his bodily functions and health, fitting the definition of a somatic delusion.

Diondre Harbors the Belief That Spider Eggs Have Been Implanted