All About Worms

Neither worms nor flies, wooly worm flies are fishing lures that replicate a variety of insects. Wooly worms flies have been popular for about 300 years.

Screw worms are voracious feeders on animal and human flesh and tissue. The screw worm fly can find a host wound as small as a tick bite for laying eggs, thus endangering the life any warm-blooded being.

Worms in cats and kittens are common. Hookworm, tapeworm, and roundworm are the most readily recognized worms in cats.

Army worms are serious pests for residential turf and commercial crops. Before turning into moths, army worms have voracious appetites.

Thread worms are common human parasites. Also known as pinworms or seatworms, thread worms are easily transmitted among children and adults.

The term blood worms covers two categories: those that are insect larvae and those classified as true worms. Both are called bloodworms because they have a blood-like substance in their bodies. Many fish species find either type of blood worm simply irresistible!

Before you think about killing tapeworm larvae in the soil, it may help to understand this parasite’s life cycle. Take common sense precautions to prevent tapeworm larvae transferring from the soil to pets and humans.

In small or large quantities, small brownish black worms that curl up begin to show up in the spring. These are probably millipedes and when they appear inside, that means there’s a population outdoors.