They exude from the colon wrapped in balls. They reach up to 6 inches long. They nest deep, impacted in the colon wall. Looks like rice. Curved about six inches long, and grayish.
Hookworms grip the intestinal wall and suck blood.
They often come out by the hundreds. Looks like a spider and are colored brown, often 1 inch long. One inch long and a head like a pea, perfectly round, small ones are white, adults are black. Click here to find out more.