worm "horsehair" brings a lot of fear in the people.How could it not to frighten the creature, which is able to sneak into your body for a long time to get there for further accommodation?Even imagine such scary and very unpleasant.
"horsehair" (worm) has another name - or nematomorfa gordiatseya.Similar to the worm "horsehair" normal roundworms, and it can reach a length of fifty to one hundred centimeters.There were cases when the parasite reaches a size equal to two meters!And this despite the fact that the diameter of the worm "horsehair" no more than one to three millimeters.These parasites live in places with high humidity, such as swamps, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, etc.. Adult worms can live free and do not need support, but their larvae need it.They settle in on beetles, cockroaches, Orthoptera insects and crustaceans.We know about three hundred and fifty species of the parasite, and it is believed that the world can still be about two thousand freshwater species.
worm "horsehair" getting under the skin absorbs all the nutrients.An interesting fact is that, getting into the body being engulfed her vehicle, the larva may leave the body unexpected host.Another surprising fact is a way to "return home", that is in the water, one of the species "horsehair" called Spinochordodes tellinii.Its larvae feed on insects Orthoptera.It is able to infect the victim's brain, so that it starts to fly in search of water, and which is surrounded by returning striker in your favorite environment.
people previously told many horror stories about this worm.The fact that this animated horse hair, and this predator pierce human skin and eats away his insides.In addition, people believed that these worms can penetrate their skin during bathing, and they penetrate into the usually through the heel.After that the worm eats the inner man or "comes to the heart."Besides all this, a few years ago, all the newspapers just blew terrible news about the appearance of a strange and terrible disease called "horse hair".Its symptoms led to the horror of all: the whole body itched incessantly person infected under the skin is constantly something to move, and from the resulting skin boils out organic fibers and other substances of unknown origin.The patient suffered terribly, and doctors at the same time just shrugged their shoulders, were powerless before the plague appeared.According to various reports, only rituals, charms and various means of alternative medicine could heal the unfortunate martyrs.However, this parasite was here at anything.
So after all this disgusting parasite "horsehair" worm than dangerous?Yes, nothing!(Ta-dum! That revealed a great secret, and the main plot).This worm is not a parasite on man, and he does not have to have absolutely nothing to do.Its larvae render habitable only insects, and their plans are not included settle in your body warm and comfortable.So you can relax and breathe easy - "horse hair" does not affect the period of your life.
