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Above: A termite with nematodes (indicated by the blue arrow) on its head. |
Nematodes and Their Symbiotic Bacteria Friends & Co.
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Above: A termite with nematodes (indicated by the blue arrow) on its head. |
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| Above: Two pictures of bacteria | harboring nematodes. |
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| Left: A wax moth caterpillar, one of the types of insects affected, is brick red as a result of pigments produced by the bacteria. | Right: These dead caterpilliars glow from light produced by the bacteria in their circulatory systems. |
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Above: Bacteria that live symbiotically in the intestines of nematodes produce chemicals that can kill many insects. |
