Hairworm and wood cricket. Hairworm (Paragordius tricuspidatus) having exited its host wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris). Hairworms are nematode worm

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Hairworm and wood cricket. Hairworm (Paragordius tricuspidatus) having exited its host wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris). Hairworms are nematode worms that are intestinal parasites of a number of animals. This hairworm manipulates its host's behaviour, so that it jumps into water, allowing the worm to continue its life cycle. The cricket often drowns in the water.

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Photo credit: © PASCAL GOETGHELUCK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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