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Acanthocephala terminalis is usually around 18–25 millimetres (0.71–0.98 in) long [1] with a dark gray to black color. The fourth (and last) segment of their antennae have orange coloration, and the tibia of their hind legs have a flat, leaf-like, appearance. [ 1 ]
Acanthocephala, also known as spine-headed bugs, [2] [3] is a New World genus of true bugs in the family Coreidae. [1] The scientific name is derived from the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn/spine" and κεφαλή (kephale) meaning "head". [4] This name refers to the diagnostic spine on the front of the head. [5]
Acanthocephaliasis is a human disease caused by parasitic worms in the phylum Acanthocephala. They rarely infect humans. They rarely infect humans. The worms' typical definitive hosts are racoons, rats, and swine, but it can survive in humans.
Acanthocephala / ə ˌ k æ n θ oʊ ˈ s ɛ f ə l ə / [3] (Greek ἄκανθος, akanthos 'thorn' + κεφαλή, kephale 'head') is a group of parasitic worms known as acanthocephalans, thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worms, characterized by the presence of an eversible proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold ...
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