Hi everybody! My name is Tuyen and I am very excited to be blogging about the phylum Nematoda focusing on the species Enterobius vermicularis, or what people usually referred to as human pinworms or threadworms. 

Just telling the truth, but before during my research, I had no idea about this creature existence and I am sure you didn’t either. Good thing we can go through this journey to explore more about pinworms and how it can affect YOU.

To start off, pinworms are small, thin, white roundworms and are commonly found in humans located in the temperate regions of the world (Everyday Health). According to the CDC, pinworms are the most common type of worm infection in the United States. Humans who are found to be infected with pinworms are usually children and the infection is most frequent in crowded conditions such as school, prison, or at home if there is an individual that is infected by pinworms already (CDC).

Well, that is all for today, see you for the next post about pinworms! 

Information: Retrived from http://www.everydayhealth.com/pinworms/guide/. and https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/

Photo: Retrived from https://medlineplus.gov/pinworms.html