Topic summary
Tongue worms
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Pentastomida.
Human infestation
Tongue worms occasionally parasitise humans. While a report exists of Sebekia inducing dermatitis, the two genera responsible for most internal human infestation are Linguatula and Armillifer. Visceral pentastomiasis can be caused by Linguatula serrata, Armillifer armillatus, Armillifer moniliformis, Armillifer grandis, and Porocephalus crotali.