Paragordius varius
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title:
Paragordius varius
text:
Paragordius varius is a parasite species in the horsehair worm group (Nematomorpha). They cycle between terrestrial and aquatic habitats and are most commonly known for their ability to manipulate their definitive host to jump into a pool of water, which allows them to complete their life cycle. Adults are over 10 cm long and 400 μm in diameter. P. varius is usually found in water or wet areas. The definitive hosts are mainly terrestrial arthropods, most often carabid beetles, crickets and prayi
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of horsehair worm
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragordius_varius
date created:
2013-12-12T02:12:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T15:33:13Z
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