Aranimermis Giganteus
''Aranimermis giganteus'' is the largest known species of Mermithidae and often infects the Mygalomorphae, mygalomorph spiders of New Zealand.Poinar, G.O. & Early, J.W. (1990)Aranimermis giganteus n. sp. (Mermithidae : Nematoda), a parasite of New Zealand mygalomorph spiders (Araneae : Arachnida).''Revue Nématol. 13''(4): 403-410. Taxonomy ''Aranimermis giganteus'' was described in 1990 from samples collected from parasitized spiders caught in traps. References

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Mermithidae
Mermithidae is a family of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods. As early as 1877, Mermithidae was listed as one of nine subdivisions of the Nematoidea. Mermithidae are confused with the horsehair worms of the phylum Nematomorpha that have a similar life history and appearance. Mermithids are parasites, mainly of arthropods. Most are known from insects, but some are recorded from spiders, scorpions and crustaceans. A few are known to parasitize earthworms, leeches and molluscs, and a specimen is known from a spider preserved in Baltic amber. At least 25 species are known to parasitize mosquito larvae, making them of considerable interest in biological control. A species, probably '' Pheromermis vesparum'', was recorded from the invasive Asian hornet (''Vespa velutina'') in France. The parasite was considered to be a member of the local fauna which had adapted to a new host. However, the authors concluded that the mermithid could not hamper the hornet invasion nor ...
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