Abstract
Horsehair worms, Gordius robustus, were collected on four occasions during 3 years along the shore of Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin. These apparently represent the first published records from a Great Lakes environment. Although they are a predictable component of the benthic fauna at the study site, horsehair worms probably do not successfully complete the adult phase of their life cycle in Lake Michigan. Rather, animals found in Lake Michigan probably originate from a population in a more suitable aquatic habitat inland and are transported to the lake during their terrestrial parasitic stage. Within the study area, there are several likely sources for strays that reach Lake Michigan.
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