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scabies or pinworm

scabies or pinworm

does anyone know how to tell the difference between scabies and pinworm??? i have the little pencil tip black spots (they look like really big blackheads). this totally sucks...my body is being invaded!!!
HELP PLEASE!!
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yeah pinworms live in ur intestines... they are parasites that actually live and breed around the anus area. they come out at night and lay eggs around the anus area... causing itching... if thats not what you are experiencing you can rule out pinworms.
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