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Figure 31.17 Horsehair Worm Larvae Are Parasitic The larva of this horsehair worm (Paragordius tricuspidatus) can manipulate its host’s behavior. The hatching worm causes the cricket to jump into water, where the worm emerges from the insect’s body to continue its life cycle as a free-living adult. The cricket, having delivered its parasitic burden, drowns.