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Old 19-01-2005, 09:51 PM
Newbie Bill
 
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I was just out at my little kiddie, still water pond and fished out a very
strange little worm. It was 3 to 4 inches long, round, but it was
extremely thin-hardly wider than a healthy alfafa sprout. It seemed to be
trying to move by doubling back and forth, kind of like a snake, but not as
gracefully. I don't care much except for minor concerns it might be some
sort of parasite. I do have a couple of small feeder size comets in there.
Any ideas?
Thanxx
Bill


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Old 20-01-2005, 12:53 AM
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Sounds like a horsehair worm
http://ihmp.net/@/yw

Has a rather unique life cycle!

kathy

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Old 20-01-2005, 01:01 AM
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Well I'll content myself thats all it is (or at least harmless) although
this ONE I saw seem much thinner so that it was difficult to see hardly any
texture. It seriously was about the thickness of the anchor roots on
anacharis. Maybe it was on a diet
Thanxx
Bill

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Sounds like a horsehair worm
http://ihmp.net/@/yw

Has a rather unique life cycle!

kathy



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Well I'll content myself thats all it is (or at least harmless) although
this ONE I saw seem much thinner so that it was difficult to see hardly

any
texture. It seriously was about the thickness of the anchor roots on
anacharis. Maybe it was on a diet
Thanxx

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