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why are adult nematomorphs considered as free-living?

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why are adult nematomorphs considered as free-living?

i'm just confused.:/

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The adult worms are free living, but the larvae are parasitic on arthropods, such as beetles, cockroaches, mantids, orthopterans, and crustaceans.

This means they don't need a host as an adult, but the worm may need rotten flesh, for instance, to grow on.

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