Nematodes penetrans

Nematodes penetrans (LeConte, 1852) Collection information. USA: Georgia: Clarke Co.: 130 individuals from 12 sites. Caught in flight trap from 19 May – 30 June 2020. Distribution. Eastern North America. Saproxylic habits. Hypermetamorphic larvae develop within firm sections of rotten branches and trunks, including sugar maple (Otto 2017); also emerged from American beech, elm, and maple (Dury 1904; Knull 1947). Conservation. Rare in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, possibly due to the history of intensive forest management in the region altering forest composition and structure (Majka 2007).