Hookworm larvae burrow through a cat’s skin. They can also be transmitted in utero, during nursing, and by eating infected rodents. The worms use their sharp mouthparts to latch onto the small ...

People aren't the ideal hosts for these cat parasites, so instead of growing into adult worms within our intestines, the ...

A Taranaki garden festival that highlights working with nature - rather than against it - is celebrating its 10th anniversary ...

Jackie Bantle You may have noticed some distinctive webs in your trees during the last couple of fall seasons. I first ...

MUKAH: What you are looking at on this page are sago larvae, people who sell the worms for a living, and people who enjoy eating them in a variety of ways. The sago worm is a delicacy in Mukah.

The annual migration of the wooly worm caterpillar has begun, a sure sign that autumn is upon us. Also known as Pyrrharctia Isabella or a woolly bear, the larvae emerge from the earth in the ...

The researchers were originally searching for the larvae of tube worms and other hydrothermal vent creatures, which they hypothesized may colonize the vents from inside Earth's crust. "Rapid ...

Cysticercosis is caused by the larvae of the parasite Taenia solium, or pork tapeworm (stock photo) A man in the US who complained of frequent migraines was found to have tapeworm larvae in his ...

Scientists are now trying to understand how the tube worm larvae get around so quickly to colonize new areas around the vents created after each underwater eruption. One theory is that the larvae ...

But you might still be in for a scare. The animal's flesh can be riddled with encased worm larvae, which, upon being eaten, will gladly reproduce in your innards and let their offspring roam the ...

Despite their unassuming appearance, worm snakes play a crucial role in their ecosystems. These little snakes help control populations of soft-bodied insect larvae and other invertebrates, making them ...

Scientists are now trying to understand how the tube worm larvae get around so quickly to colonise new areas around the vents created after each underwater eruption. One theory is that the larvae ...