…an order of insects that comprises the stick insects and leaf insects. They have very long bodies that resemble twigs or leaves…
…hookworm infection of the small intestine, often leading to anemia…
…a stick insect of the eastern Australian coast, which is one of the world’s longest insects at up to 25 cm…
…either of two parasitic nematode worms that affect the eyes of mammals…
…a threadlike parasitic nematode worm transmitted by biting flies and mosquitoes, causing filariasis and related diseases…
…a parasitic nematode worm that infests the trachea and bronchi of birds, causing the gapes…
…a very long parasitic nematode worm that lives under the skin of infected humans and other mammals in rural Africa and Asia…
…a parasitic nematode worm which infests the hearts of dogs and other animals…
…a parasitic nematode worm that inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hooklike mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood…
…a large, slow-moving tropical insect related to the stick insects, with a flattened body that is leaflike in shape and color…
…a parasitic nematode worm found in the lungs of mammals, especially farm and domestic animals…
…a tropical skin disease caused by a parasitic filarial worm, transmitted by the bite of blackflies (Simulium damnosum) that breed in fast-flowing rivers. The larvae of the parasite can migrate into the eye and cause blindness…
…a nematode, especially a parasitic one found in the intestines of mammals…
…a nematode of a group that includes several common disease-causing parasites of mammals and birds…
…infestation with threadworms of a type found in tropical and subtropical regions, chiefly affecting the small intestine and causing ulceration and diarrhea…
…a parasitic nematode worm, especially a common worm of dogs or cats that is transmissible to humans…
…a long, slender, slow-moving insect that resembles a twig. In many species, it appears that there are no males and that the females lay fertile eggs without mating…
