Chordodes formosanus - Wikipedia
Chordodes formosanus is a horsehair worm that has the praying mantis as its definitive host. Horsehair worms are obligate parasites that pass through different hosts at various stages. These worms can grow up to 90 centimetres (35 in) long and can be extremely dangerous for their host, especially the praying mantis.
How a Parasitic Worm Forces Praying Mantises to Drown …
2024年1月1日 · For a praying mantis, eating the wrong insect can be a one-way ticket to a watery grave. Some of its typical bug prey contain horsehair worms, Chordodes fukuii, which grow in a mantid's...
Horrifying parasitic worm snatches its host's genes to ...
2023年10月19日 · Parasitic horsehair worms that dwell in the guts of praying mantises compel their hosts to walk to water and drown themselves. Now, scientists have discovered the secret to these worms'...
Parasites manipulate praying mantis's polarized-light perception ...
2021年6月29日 · Researchers have revealed that praying mantis (mantids) infected with parasitic hairworms are attracted to horizontally polarized light that is strongly reflected off the surface of water, which...
Hairworm horrors and talking tomatoes - Chemical
2021年8月7日 · Jumping mantis, hidden hairworm: A praying mantis infested with a hairworm will seek out horizontally polarized light reflecting off the surface of water, leading it to its own grisly demise.
How to tell if a praying mantis has a parasite? 4 Symptoms
2024年1月3日 · Dealing with a praying mantis infested by the peculiar horsehair worm, Chordodes formosanus, calls for prompt action to safeguard the mantis’s well-being. If you suspect an infestation, the easiest way to rid the mantis of the parasite is through a simple yet effective method: submerging its abdomen in water.
Parasites manipulate praying mantis's polariz | EurekAlert!
2021年6月21日 · Researchers have revealed that praying mantis (mantids) infected with parasitic hairworms are attracted to horizontally polarized light that is strongly reflected off the surface of water,...
Horsehair Worms (Nematomorpha) as Parasites of Praying …
2001年1月1日 · Praying mantids (Mantoptera) are the most important hosts of horsehair worms (Nematomorpha) in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. 82 reports of nematomorph-mantid relationships are reported, 11 of which are new to science.
How Hairworms Control Brain of Mantis Host, Scientists Discover ...
2023年11月14日 · The curly string inside this scan of a Praying mantis is a hairworm, primed and ready to control its host's brain. Takuya Sato. In the study, researchers examined the genetic code of the...
Parasites manipulate praying mantis's polarized-light …
2021年6月29日 · Researchers have revealed that praying mantis (mantids) infected with parasitic hairworms are attracted to horizontally polarized light that is strongly reflected off the surface of water,...