snake id

Posted by jimmy shea on December 29, 2006

Q: while looking in my pond today i found asnake like creature about ten inches long and a little thicker than a thread.at first i thought it was a root but when i touched it then it wiggled like a snake. this is a small hobby pond in a memphis , tennessee suburb.

Habitat: suburban/yard

State: Tennessee

Habitat: suburban/yard

A: You've found an animal that is often called a "hair snake". It isn't a snake at all, as you've already figured out, but a round worm. These animals are quite common and parasitize insects during their normal growth and development. Check out this website for more information. www.newton.dep.anl.gov

Thanks for asking.

John Wiessinger ( December 30, 2006)