The larvae have brown heads and white bodies with six legs up near the head. The other end of the larvae is often enlarged and darker. To tell them apart from other types of grubs, look at their ...

LAKE MURRAY, Okla. (KXII) - Larvae of the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive species of beetle known for killing trees, was found at Lake Murray State Park. The Oklahoma Forestry Services shared ...

A crane fly lays eggs in low-lying areas near water, which hatch as larvae. These larvae are called leather jackets and are brown or gray and cylinder-shaped. They have finger-like projections on ...

Four species of parasitic worms (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) are responsible for soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH).

“In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease – or ‘creeping eruption’ – which is a winding, snake-like rash with blisters and itching.” Dr Abdullah ...

Hookworms can be found in approximately 25 ... The life-cycle begins with the penetration of infective filariform larvae through the skin, usually through bare feet. Larvae are then carried by ...