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Centipedes
Centipedes are segmented and have exoskeletons. They have one pair of legs for each segment.
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How do you catch worms in cold weather at night?
Stamp on the ground. Or put a shuffle in it, and wig it.
Do roundworms have no coelom a pseudocelom or a true coelom?
Coelom. It is partitioned by septa, which is a divider between segments of the worm.
No, roundworms are not diploblastic; they are triploblastic. They possess three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. This classification places them in the group of animals known as triploblastic organisms, which also includes most other animals, including vertebrates and many invertebrates. Diploblastic organisms, like cnidarians, have only two germ layers: ectoderm and endoderm.
What do you get when you cross a turkey and a centipede?
What do u do when u crosss a pig with a centapide.
How does the gizzard and the inward fold of the intestine help the earthworm digest food?
The gizzard grinds up all the food to the intestine can absorb it. The inward fold of the intestine, also known as the typhlosole, adds surface area to the intestine. That gives the earthworm's intestine more absorptive surface area. The gizzard and the inward flap of the intestine work together to let the worm absorb more of what it takes in.
What do you need to care for a whole family of rollie pollies?
When you raise a rollie pollie family you will probably need one cup of water,one hole carrot(cut it up)and a 3-5 gallon tank.
I hope this helps you!
What is the difference from the anterior end and posterior end of the blackworm?
The posterior end of a worm is the lighter colored end of the organism... and the anterior end of the worm is darker.
What are the adaptations of roundworms?
The flatworms are morphologically and physiologically adapted to the parasitic and free living forms.
Morphological adaptations-
1. Locomotory organs are reduced except in larval forms which are free living.
2. Alimentary canal is reduced but absent in taenia. Taenia absorbs the food through general body surface.
3. Protection from digested juice if flatworms are intestinal parasites such as taenia and fluke larvae. They are provided with thick cuticle covering and thus become resistant.
4. Apparatus of attachment or adhesive: Acetabulam or sucking cups are present in all flatworms. In taenia and roundworm hooks are accessory attachment apparatus. In both rostellum is also present for attachment. Unicellular secretory glands in miracidium and cercaria larvae secrete the lytic substance to penetrate the host tissue. Cystogenous unicellular glands in termatode larvae for the formation of cyst.
5. Reproductive organs most significantly developed for the parasitic life. Internal body is mostly occupied by the gonads.
Flatworms are mostly hermaphrodite with few exceptions. Ovary is branched for the production of large number of eggs.
6. Self fertilization is common than cross.
Body of the flatworm is provided with about 900 segments. Each segment is representing an animal known as proglottid.
Physiological adaptations-
1. Respiration is anaerobic
2. Secrete anti-enzymes for the protection of their body (in case of intestinal parasites).
3. Reduction of pathogenicity and parasite tries to maintain a sort of equilibrium.
4. Roundworms have well developed water osmoregulatory system for controlling the water quantity in the body.
Hookworm is one of the main internal parasites of puppies, kittens, dogs and cats. The others are coccidia, roundworm, whipworm,and tapeworm.
Hookworm infection is very serious for the following reasons:
- Hookworms live on the blood of the host, thus depriving it of necessary nutrients
- Hookworms can be transmitted to unborn puppies
- Hookworm is a zoonotic parasite - they can infect humans
There are 4 hookworm species in the United States and Canada. A. braziliense, Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum, and A. tubaeforme. A. tubaeforme bothers cats, A.braziliense and Uncinaria stenocephala bother both dogs and cats, and A. caninum lives in dogs. A. braziliense occurs only in the warmer temperatures of the south, while the others occur both in the south and the north. Uncinaria stenocephala causes the least problems to pets; and Ancylostoma caninum is the worst, mainly settling in the small intestine of dogs. Both A.caninum and A. tubaeforme can cause severe anemia, however, hookworm infection is not as common in cats as it is in dogs, and is usually less severe.
How does my pet get hookworm?
Hookworms are very tiny (about 1/8 inch), and have several ways of entering a new host as a larvae.
- The hookworm may penetrate the skin of the host wherever the pet touches infected ground. This may cause rashes and cysts at the point of entry.
- If your pet walks on contaminated soil, the larvae can attach itself to the feet and your pet ingests them when it is licking and cleaning itself.
- Hookworm larvae may be present in soil or on leaves, sticks, etc that a pet eats while digging or playing
- The larvae may be ingested by a pet while hunting and eating prey that is infected or has hookworm larvae on it.
- Hookworm can enter puppies through their mother
- If the mother dog is infected, there may be larvae all around and on her. Also, pregnancy hormones cause the larvae that have formed cysts to wake up and migrate to the unborn puppies and the mammary glands.
Some puppies will be born infected and some will become infected while drinking colostrum from their mother's teat. Some will be infected from larvae in the litter box. Puppies born infected may be shedding eggs in their stool within 2 weeks of birth.
- If the mother dog is infected, there may be larvae all around and on her. Also, pregnancy hormones cause the larvae that have formed cysts to wake up and migrate to the unborn puppies and the mammary glands.
What is the life cycle of the Hookworm and how to they eat?
The hookworm is so serious because of its life cycle and feeding method.
After arriving inside the host, the larvae develop six sharp teeth and travel to the small intestine. Some will settle there, but others burrow through and migrate to the lung tissue. Those that reach the lungs will develop into adults, burrow back out into the trachea. Then they're coughed up to be swallowed again and travel back to the intestine.
Some of the larvae go dormant while burrowing through organ walls and form cysts. Most eventually emerge to complete their migration.
The adults that live in the small intestine hang onto the wall with their teeth and drink the hosts blood. (Other species of worms simply absorb the hosts' digested food through their skin.) They spend their lives drinking the blood and mating. The active worms leave bite marks that continue to seep blood where they've been. When the female produces eggs, the eggs are released into the intestinal contents to be passed out with the stool.
The eggs hatch in the environment and develop through three larval stages before they're ready to infect a new host. The eggs and larvae will die if exposed to the sun and drying out.
The typical life cycle - from the time your pet ingests the original larvae to the adult worm shedding eggs - is three weeks. Your pet may keep reinfesting itself by licking in the eggs while it's grooming; or your child may pick up the eggs on their hands while petting the dog or cat.
How do I know if my pet is infected? Are there symptoms?
The best way to assure yourself that your pet is hookworm free is to have your veterinarian check a stool sample on an annual basis. They'll also check for any other parasites.
Some symptoms of heavy infestations are severe anemia with pale muceous membranes and gums. Some pets may become weak, suffer weight loss or have black, tarry stools. Adults get bloody diarrhea, cramping, vomiting and weight loss, in addition to anemia. The pet may or may not have diarrhea. If hookworms are common in the area, pets may show signs of skin disease from the larvae burrowing through the skin as the pet lays on the ground.
Hookworm infection is frequently fatal to young puppies who need all of their red blood cells for rapid growth and really can't spare any for the worms. Puppies may look healthy at birth, but be deadly sick within two weeks. A badly infected puppy may need a transfusion and iron supplements to keep it alive, as well as treatment to rid it of the worms.
How is it treated?
There are several products available to deworm pets. Your veterinarian is familiar with all of the deworming products and will recommend the one that he/she feels is best for your particular pet. You will probably be asked to repeat the treatment in 2 to 3 weeks, because the treatment can only kill the worms that are in the intestinal tract. Any worms that are still encysted or migrating through the pet's body won't be affected.
If the mother didn't receive treatment before pregnancy, the puppies will need repeated treatments to rid them of the infection. This should be started as early as 2 weeks after birth and may continue up to 3 months. Kittens do not get prenatal infection, so the treatment may start at three weeks old and continue up to 9 weeks. The mothers should be treated at the same time as the babies to prevent recurrence and further environmental contamination.
It cannot be stressed enough that it's important to treat the females before the pregnancy starts. Preventing the hookworm from ever infecting the puppies is easier, cheaper and safer than deworming them afterward. Many puppies don't have their first exam until they are 12 weeks old. This means that the families of these pets may already be contaminated with hookworm from handling and petting.
If your pet is on a heartworm prevention medication, it is being treated for hookworms on a monthly basis. This also serves as protection for the families of these pets. In addition, cleaning up the stools daily and having your veterinarian check for hookworm eggs every few months should prevent any infestation from becoming too severe. information and pictures from whitneysvet.com
Born.
Any age can get worms. They enter as eggs or larvae through food, can burrow through the skin and in nasty cases are laid by flies. Though those are technically maggots.
Can you get worms if you eat sweets?
No, worms eat a variety of decomposing plants, animals, ground fungus, and leaves.
Is it better or worse to have worms in stool?
Depends where the worms are. If they are in your soil outside worms actually enrich that and you shouldn't remove them. However if ur talking about worms you can find in your body then yes they are bad because worms like the tape worm eat your food and grow inside you intestines....
Leeches consume the blood of a wide variety of animal hosts, ranging from fish to humans. To feed, a leech first attaches itself to the host using the suckers
To begin with they´re food for birds, moles and such. But their poo also fertilizes the earth so stuff can grow on it. They recycle dead material into nutrients for plants so the food cycle can start over. There are also lots of parasitic worms making our lives miserable, but the humble earthworm, for example, is very helpful to us.
What class do flatworms belong to?
They belong to any class that are under the phylum platyhelminthes.
What is the ecological importance of a millipede?
Centipedes might all die out, then the birds who eat centipedes might only have 1 food source left, they will all fight over that, so when the other food source dies, the birds will dies due to no food. Then the animals who eat the food will die and etc. This causes an unbalanced ecosystem.
What is the function of cuticle at worms?
I believe the cuticle prevents dessication of the worm (drying out).
What does a segmented worm have with a body plan?
They either do NOT have skeletons or they have exoskeletons like the millipede.
