Nematomorpha - Wikipedia
Nematomorpha (sometimes called Gordiacea, and commonly known as horsehair worms, hairsnakes, [1][2][3] or Gordian worms) are a phylum of parasitoid animals superficially similar …
Horsehair worms | UMN Extension
Horsehair or gordian worms are long, slender worms related to nematodes. When they are immature, they are parasites of insects, arthropods and other invertebrate animals. They are …
Parasitic Horsehair Worms: Facts, Life Cycle, and Effects
Horsehair worms are slender and sometimes long animals that are notable for their writhing movement. They are also known as Gordian worms after the problematic Gordian knot. They …
horsehair worms - Gordius spp. - Entomology and Nematology …
Their common name, horsehair worm, is derived both from their long thin appearance and the fact that they sometimes occur in livestock watering tanks, where they emerge from drowned …
Horsehair Worms | Entomology - University of Kentucky
These harmless, curious creatures writhe slowly, contorting their hair-like bodies into intricate knots. Horsehair worms develop as parasites in the bodies of grasshoppers, crickets, …
Horsehair Worm - Yard and Garden
Horsehair worms, or gordian worms, are harmless to plants, people, and pets. These long, slender parasitic roundworms play a beneficial role by infecting and killing a small percentage …
Horsehair Worm - NC State Extension Publications
2024年11月13日 · Horsehair worms, Phylum Nematomorpha, are nematode-like parasites that develop as larvae inside insects. Once the larval worm matures, it waits for the insect to die or …
Horsehair Worms, Hairworms, Gordian Worms, Nematomorphs, Gordius …
This relatively small group of large worms is found throughout world, but usually is restricted to areas near water. About 11 species occur in the United States. They are commonly confused …
Horsehair worm | Parasitic, Aquatic, Hosts | Britannica
2024年10月3日 · horsehair worm, any of the approximately 250 to 300 species of the class Nematomorpha, or Gordiacea (phylum Aschelminthes). The young of these long, thin worms …
ADW: Nematomorpha: INFORMATION
The phylum Nematomorpha (also known as horsehair worms) is comprised of two orders: Nectonematoidea (monogeneric (Nectonema), with four known species) and Gordioidea, in …