Hair Worms: Nematomorpha
Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, No Common Name (paragordius Varius): Species AccountGEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, HAIR WORMS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS
Hair worms live all over the world except Antarctica.
One type of hair worm lives in sea animals such as crabs and shrimp. The other type lives in insects such as crickets, grasshoppers, and beetles.
The worms that live in insects usually are found in slow-moving freshwater streams or ponds. In streams the worms are either attached to plants hanging over the banks or live between rocks on the bottom. In the sea, hair worms live anywhere from beaches to the sea floor.
Adult hair worms do not eat. Young worms absorb nutrients from their hosts.
Hair worms do not infect humans.
Hair worms are not considered threatened or endangered.
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