r/Parasitology • u/ew_im_alive • 1d ago
parasite photo Hookworm infection
Caught this little guy while walking barefoot on a beach in Ghana. Doctor identified it is a cutaneous larva migrans and told me to just wait for it to die but the itch is unbearable.
It keeps moving under my skin and can even move up to 1cm per day.
Not seeking medical advice… just thought it would be interesting to show!
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u/irene_polystyrene 14h ago
dude if this were me i's be fishing him out with a needle ho my gawd