{"id":533444,"date":"2023-03-20T15:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T21:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cerebrodigital.net\/the-dark-world-of-hair-worms-how-they-manipulate-praying-mantises-and-lead-them-to-their-deaths\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T23:35:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T05:35:05","slug":"the-dark-world-of-hair-worms-how-they-manipulate-praying-mantises-and-lead-them-to-their-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cerebrodigital.net\/en\/the-dark-world-of-hair-worms-how-they-manipulate-praying-mantises-and-lead-them-to-their-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"The dark world of hair worms: how they manipulate praying mantises and lead them to their deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hairworms, also known as Nematomorpha, are a group of parasitic worms found throughout the world. Two types of hair worms, Chordodes formosanus<\/a> and Spinochordodes,<\/a> are known to parasitize praying mantises. Although these worms share some similarities in their life cycle, they also have some notable differences.<\/p>\n\n

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Chordodes formosanus <\/a>and Spinochordodes praying mantis hairworms infect their hosts in a similar manner. The eggs of these worms are ingested by the praying mantises, and the larvae emerge in the host’s intestine. The larvae feed on the food consumed by the praying mantis and grow inside it. Finally, the worms emerge from the praying mantis’ body, usually through the abdomen, and then seek a nearby body of water to complete their life cycle.<\/p>\n\n

Despite these similarities, there are some notable differences between Chordodes formosanus and Spinochordodes praying mantis hairworms. One of the main differences is their preferred host. Chordodes formosanus infects a wide variety of insects, such as crickets, cockroaches and butterflies, while praying mantis hairworms generally parasitize praying mantises.<\/p>\n\n

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