The human whipworm (Trichuris trichiura or Trichocephalus trichiuris),'s a roundworm, which causes trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine. The name whipworm refers to the shape of the worm; they look like whips with wider "handles" at the posterior end. Life Cycle The female T. trichiura produces 2,000-10,000 single celled eggs per day . Eggs are deposited from human feces to soil where after 2 to 3 weeks, they become embryonated and enter the “infective” stage. These… (More on Whipworm)