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hairworm

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hairworm, worm of the phylum Nematomorpha Nematomorpha (nĕm'ətəmôr`fə), small (about 230 species) phylum of pseudocoelomates ; the horsehair worms .
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The hairworm, or Spinochordodes tellinii (SPIN-no-cor-DOH-dis TELL-ee-nee), is a parasite that depends on insects for its survival.
It's effective against large strongyles, small strongyles, ascarids, pinworms, hairworms, lungworms, intestinal threadworms, neck threadworms and bots.
When a hairworm injects a chemical into a cricket's brain, it makes the insect
 
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