Swiming out of Nematomorpha sp. from praying mantis

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Shot Date: 2004/10/08
Shot Location: Kyoto Univ.

species
Unidentified Nematomorpha sp.

Key Words
parasitism
hoursehair worms

Nishi Hirotaka
2004/10/15 submitted

Animalia >Nematomorpha >Gordioida >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >

Hoursehair worms (Nematomorpha) are one of the parasite of the praying mantis. When abdomen of parasited praying mantis is soaked in water, hoursehair worms swim out.

(Data No.momo041015ns01b)

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