I had no idea what I was looking at. Worm, snake, leech. Looked it up. Parasite. Strange. Have never seen one before.
Horsehair Worms
Moderator: Scott Waters
Re: Horsehair Worms
I've seen them emerging from crickets a couple times in Arizona and Montana. The most interesting part is the mind control, where they force their host into water once the worm is done with the body. Never seen one in a mantis.
Best,
Nick
Best,
Nick
Re: Horsehair Worms
Wow, I just read about that. Crazy world. Thanks for bringing it up.
Re: Horsehair Worms
I have found these before swimming in mountain lakes. Put it in a water bottle and brought it home to research. Pretty interesting organisms.
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Re: Horsehair Worms
Mind control thing is really creepy.
Peeking into midwestern cattle tanks is a common way to find them (hence their name!!!) LOL
I once found them in every tank I looked into in NE Missouri.
Peeking into midwestern cattle tanks is a common way to find them (hence their name!!!) LOL
I once found them in every tank I looked into in NE Missouri.