Posted by David Taylor on January 30, 2007 at 12:55 PM
Hello. Just getting back into the swing of things (very slowly as I am doing as I am told ) after suffering a heart attack a couple of weeks ago. I apologise for the quality of the photo as it is a frame grab from a digital video I took of this creature a few years ago in my garden, after a thunderstorm. It was, and still is, only the second time I have seen one in all my sixty one years. Both times in my garden and both after thunderstorms.
I believe it is a
nemetode of the family Mermithidae. I was wondering if it could be Mermis nigrescens whose larvae are parasitic on grasshoppers.
Any help in identifying it would be appreciated. The worm was about 4 to 5cm in length and the thickness of cotton thread.
Sorry to hear about the health troubles David. I hope you're on the mend - and take it very easy!!!
Interesting photo - never knew such beasties were lurking in the garden!
Michael S
Posted by David Taylor on January 31, 2007 at 6:21 PM
Thank you gentlemen for your kind wishes. As well as my family and friends it is digital photography that is giving me the impetus to get better, There is a whole world out there that
needs recording for posterity and hopefully give people the incentive to secure the natural world for future generations before it is too late. I hope this does not sound too pretentious but my granddaughter is seven years old and will have to pay the price for the profligate energy use of past generations. I remain optimistic, I have to be as I was on the critical list a couple of weeks ago and as I am still here it must be for a reason, and what better reason
than help save the planet by whatever means we can. Thanks again for your good wishes.
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5 repliesI believe it is a
nemetode of the family Mermithidae. I was wondering if it could be
Mermis nigrescens whose larvae are parasitic on grasshoppers.
Any help in identifying it would be appreciated. The worm was about 4 to 5cm in length and the thickness of cotton thread.
Still from video (Sony DCR-TRV20E)
Sorry to hear about your H/A. Hope you make a full recovery.
I know nothing about this creature. But my interest is aroused and now I'm off to google this thing.
Thanks for uploading this image.
Regards
Can't help with he worm, but hope your health is OK. As a S African friend of mine says " Take it EASY man".
Best wishes
Phil
Tim
Interesting photo - never knew such beasties were lurking in the garden!
Michael S
needs recording for posterity and hopefully give people the incentive to secure the natural world for future generations before it is too late. I hope this does not sound too pretentious but my granddaughter is seven years old and will have to pay the price for the profligate energy use of past generations. I remain optimistic, I have to be as I was on the critical list a couple of weeks ago and as I am still here it must be for a reason, and what better reason
than help save the planet by whatever means we can. Thanks again for your good wishes.