Friday, November 18, 2011

Case of the Week 185

The following was worm was seen emerging from a cricket:


Here are photos of the worm itself:






Identification?
Many thanks to Jason Pelletier who took the first photograph and Heidi Pierce who shared this cool case with me!

3 comments:

Kathy said...

horsehair worm

MicrobeMan said...

Horsehair worm indeed. Also known as the Gordian worm, Paragordius tricuspidatus. Here's a link to a cool video of one emerging from a cricket and heading off to find a mate: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7226661303929118618

Parasite spy said...

Horsehair worm-Cricket parasite