old'un Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Found this on the lawn today, there were about half a dozen of the, they are about the thickness of cotton and about 4 inches long, never seen them before, any idea what they are worm.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Very likely horshair worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Slow worms ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 6 minutes ago, marsh man said: Slow worms ? Looks too long for slow worm, and too thin. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Nematodes ? https://www.britannica.com/animal/nematode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Was going to put nematodes but island gun beat me to it. Any animal poo about in the garden and do you have dogs or cats is a follow on question! I think they can lie dormant in egg state but hatch under right heat / moisture! Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Have you been worming Gromit🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, Dougy said: Looks too long for slow worm, and too thin. ? Yes I think you are right Dougy , way to long and to thin , strange reptile, might had been bought from a retile centre and then released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 I wonder what bird pooped it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 They are parasites. Don't think they eat humans.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, islandgun said: Nematodes ? https://www.britannica.com/animal/nematode I suggest this may be correct and they could be the cat or dog form of them. I am now buying into Dougy proposal in that is the Horsehair worm. Edited May 16 by Good shot? Update to my added sugestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 16 Author Report Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, Dougy said: Very likely horshair worms. Think Dougy might be right with Horse hair worms, just had a quick look and they seem to meet the description and we do have a fish pond, strange how I have never seen them before. 1 hour ago, johnphilip said: Have you been worming Gromit🙃 we dont have a dog now but we do get bloody cats comeing in the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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