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What kind of worm is this?

rosemacfarlandrosemacfarland Posts: 2
in Problem solving
There is quite a few of these in my veggie garden. Im not sure if they are bad or okay. Been googling but there is so many kinds! Any info would be helpful, thanks!

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Could be Roundworm? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Lyn said:
    Could be Roundworm? 
    If you’re thinking of parasitic roundworms AFAIA they cannot live outside the body of their host except as eggs. 

    @rosemacfarland welcome to the forum 😊. 
    Is your garden in the UK or elsewhere? 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Ah yes @pansyface … id forgotten about those … we discussed them  a while back didn’t we?  

    It sounds as if the OP’s garden may be quite wet? 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    No,  wasn’t think of animal worms,  having had lots of cats and dogs I know about those,  could t think of the name off hand.
    Yes,  Horsehair worm,  similar to nematodes,   Anything that kills slugs is good for me.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @Lyn 👍 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • rosemacfarlandrosemacfarland Posts: 2
    @Dovefromabove I'm in ontario.
     I feel so stuck. So it's either a parasitic worm and I have to rip my garden apart or it's a horsehair worm and all is fine? 🥲
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think that in this case you’ll be best off consulting a Canadian forum … you in North America have quite a few different creatures to the ones we have in the UK.  When you find out what it is it would be great if you could let us know … every day is a school day for gardeners. 

    Good luck 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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