Stange worm

[Newbie Bill]

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

[kathy]

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

Has a rather unique life cycle!

kathy

[Newbie Bill]

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

"kathy" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Sounds like a horsehair worm
> http://ihmp.net/@/yw
>
> Has a rather unique life cycle!
>
> kathy
>

[~ Windsong ~]

"Newbie Bill" > wrote in message
. com...
> 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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