anterior end of female Necator americanus with the cutting plates typical of this species and the hooked anterior end that provides the name "hookworm". 100x
anterior end of female Necator americanus with the cutting plates typical
of this species and the hooked anterior end that provides the name "hookworm".
100x
midbody view of a female Necator americanus revealing the vulva which is
slightly anterior to midbody. Often referred to as the New World hookworm. 100x