Conservation status
What is the most harmful worm?
Ascaris. Nematode (Ascaris lumbricoides). A huge proportion of the world's population is infected with this large nematode worm. Some estimates place the number of infections—mostly in developing countries—at over a billion and the number of deaths each year in the tens of thousands.
What is the scariest parasite?
The 10 most diabolical and disgusting parasitesTyrannosaur-starving parasite. ... Web-manipulating wasps. ... Male-killing bacteria. ... Ant-deceiving butterfly. ... Eye-infesting Worm. ... Feminizing barnacles. ... Head-bursting fungus. ... Tongue-eating crustacean. Cymothoa exigua, or tongue-eating louse, inside the mouth of its fish host. (The 10 most diabolical and disgusting parasites | Live Science
What is Dragon worm?
guinea worm, (Dracunculus medinensis), also called medina worm or dragon worm, member of the phylum Nematoda. The guinea worm, a parasite of humans, is found in tropical regions of Asia and Africa and in the West Indies and tropical South America. A variety of other mammals are also parasitized by guinea worms.
Can worms grow in your mouth?
, either intentionally or accidentally, in contaminated food or water. In these cases, worms have been found in the mucosal tissues of the lips, cheek, tongue, tonsils, gums, and occasionally esophagus.
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