Parasitization of a huntsman spider (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropoda venatoria) by a mermithid nematode (Nematoda: Mermithidae)

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.

Keywords

• Buxa Tiger Reserve
• Heteropoda venatoria
• Huntsman spider
• Mermithidae nematode
• Parasitization
• Sparassidae.