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This creeping animal, hardy thicker than a spaghetti, was found beside a swimming pool in the hot summer sun. Worm or snake? It was very lively, muscular and dry to the touch. We could not identify a head, and wonder whether it had been injured?
beside outdoor swimming pool
Spotted on Jul 27, 2012
Submitted on Jul 28, 2012
3 Comments
Yes I would also venture that it is probably a Gordian or horsehair worm. I am moving it out of reptiles into "other" organisms. I am also ticking the request for help with identification box and removing that request from the common name :-)
thank you sunswimer, that looks right!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nematomorph...
Some kind of horsehair worm.