Individual Species

Elephantiasis

Nematode: swelling and blockage of lymphatic system

Hook worm

Nematode: walking barefoot outside, asymptomatic but drinks blood

Pin worm

Nematode: Lay eggs in anus, intestinal parasite

Guinea worm

Nematode: drinking contaminated water, pierces skin when in water

Giant Weta

Arthropoda: Huge bug, looks like grasshopper

Locust

Arthropoda: Grasshopper that got bumped into a lot, triggering a hormone cascade, travel in packs

Screw worm

Arthropoda: Fly larvae that feeds on livestock

Botfly

Arthropoda: internal parasite that enters blood through mosquitoes

Bombardier beedle

Arthropod: store chemicals in body pouches that when mixed release a toxic spray

Hammerhead worm

Platyhelminthes: free-living predator, makes tetrodotoxin

Tapeworm

Platyhelmenthes: parasite that absorbs nutrients of host, undercooked meat or contaminated feces

Schistosomiasis

Platyhelmenthes: chronic infection, bloody stool and urine, fresh water larvae

Polychaeta

Annelida: many bristles for swimming, marine

Oligochaeta

Annelida: Few bristles for soil