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Weird Worm ID?

I was in an area I had cleared of a pile of old twigs and branches the day previously when out of the corner of my eye I noticed what I thought was a strand of plant fibre or a hair waving in the breeze. on closer examination it was this 'worm', extended to about 4in/100mm with its 'head' looking  in all directions , presumably for somewhere to go. Its diameter is under 0.5mm, and it is black/dark brown with a creamy head about 10mm and a creamy tail about 3mm long

Any expert naturalists out there know what it is? Horsehair worm / eelworm / thunderworm all come up , but none can I confidently match to the dimensions of my new pet. 

Is it a pest....it was not far from a veg patch?

And this is the location where I found it, on a damp, fairly cool morning.

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  • Try looking up 'horsehair worm'.
  • Yes, first set of searches showed these but they seemed to be mainly in south of USA or aquatic. Now happy that it is some sort of parasitic worm, hairworm/horsehair worm/Gordian worm, although surprised to find it well away from any standing water, on top of a mound of old building rubble with any dampness just present because of the vegetation.

    Liked This Video which gets me hoping I could find some that will be fond of either slugs or Cabbage White or both.
  • I have come across these before it is a parasitic worm that lives mainly in earwigs.In early summer they burst out of there host on a damp day to lay there eggs where they will be eaten by their choice host usually towards the top of a suitable shrub
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