Abstract
The emergence of a mermithid worm from a huntsman spider Heteropoda venatoria was witnessed at Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal. It appears to be a first record of the spider family Sparassidae serving as a host for a member of the family Mermithidae.
Highlights
Parasitization of a huntsman spider (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropoda venatoria) by a mermithid nematode (Nematoda: Mermithidae)
On 15 September 2015, we witnessed a Mermithidae nematode emerging from a Huntsman spider at Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal State in India
Sparassidae comprises a family of large spiders commonly known as the huntsman spiders
Summary
Parasitization of a huntsman spider (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropoda venatoria) by a mermithid nematode (Nematoda: Mermithidae). On 15 September 2015, we witnessed a Mermithidae nematode emerging from a Huntsman spider at Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal State in India. Sparassidae comprises a family of large spiders commonly known as the huntsman spiders. The huntsman spiders are well known to take shelter in houses, including our accommodation at Raja Bhat Khawa Village in Buxa Tiger Reserve.
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