Tetradonematidae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Nematoda
Class
Enoplea
Order
Mermithida
Family
Tetradonematidae
Genus
Species
Scientific Name
Tetradonematidae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Tetradonematidae

Tetradonematidae is a family of nematodes, most being endoparasites of arthropods. A species discovered in 2008 was found to alter the morphology of its ant host, apparently so as to make the ant resemble fruits leading to their predation by birds. The ants forage on bird droppings and are infected by the nematodes. Some species infect the invasive ant Solenopsis invicta making them of interest in applied biological control.

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