Necator+americanus

Necator americanus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Secernentea Order: Strongylida Family: Ancylostomatidae



Basic Physical Description: This species is most commonly known as the New World hookworm. The males are usually 7to 9 mm long and the females are 9 to 11mm long. The lifespan is three to five years long. They have cylindrical body with three out layers made of __collagen__.

=Habitat: = These worms are only found in tropical and temperate areas. The eggs and developing worms die in environments that are too cold and soil that dry. The larvae grow in the soil and then attach to the host. The worm then travels to the lung, then the trachea where it swallowed and makes its way to the small intestine. They then grow and reproduce; the egg then end up in soil through waste products.

=Niche: = This species is parasitic and can be found in humans, cats, and __dogs__. The main host for this species is humans and it seems to prefer male hosts to female ones.

=Oddity: = Females can lay up to 10,000 eggs a day! This worm can be found in all continents except Antarctica. =Sources: = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[]

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