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Worm coming out of Spider?
Copyright © 2007 keltickitty

Worm coming out of Spider?
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
September 29, 2007
I found this spider and caught it so I could identify it. a couple hours after I caught it, a large worm came out of it's abdomen and left it dead. I have never seen anything like this? The worm was still alive and wiggling around. Anyone have any comments?
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Contributed by keltickitty on 2 October, 2007 - 3:04pm
Last updated 7 December, 2007 - 12:32pm

Watch The Video
There is some more info here http://www.canal.ird.fr/canal.php?url=/programmes/recherches/grillons_us/index.htm

Watch The Video

BTW - For some reason on my machine the small video shows more detail of the actual event.
… John R. Maxwell, 3 October, 2007 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

Nematoda?
Is this a endoparasitic Nematoda (Roundworm)? This is interesting: Click Here
… Jonathan Burishkin, 2 October, 2007 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

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