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 Mermithidae << Chordodidae/Gordiidae? ID please
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| BartNap |
Posted on 17-11-2020 14:31
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Member Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 880 Joined: 27.09.20 |
It was found in the garden, quite a long time ago, in spring I think. NW Poland.
BartNap attached the following image:  [185.54Kb] Edited by BartNap on 18-11-2020 06:52 |
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 17-11-2020 18:22
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Member Location: Posts: 1250 Joined: 25.03.10 |
I found such worm several times in my garden, and later I found an earwig (Forficula) parasitized by apparently the same species. It is not Gordius/Chordodes, but a member of Mermithidae (Nematoda). It should not be too difficult to find species name. |
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| BartNap |
Posted on 18-11-2020 06:52
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Member Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 880 Joined: 27.09.20 |
Thank you Jan. I've done some research and it looks it's Mermis nigrescens. Cheers! |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 19-11-2020 07:58
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Yes, almost certainly Mermis nigrescens. Nematomorphs are aquatic. |
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| BartNap |
Posted on 19-11-2020 09:42
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Member Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 880 Joined: 27.09.20 |
Thank you! |
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