When the larvae are licked and swallowed by the horse during grooming they travel to the stomach and embed themselves into the glandular part of the stomach close to the margo plicatus. A thick mucus is excreted by the stomach lining.
When the larvae are licked and ingested by the horse during grooming, they travel to the stomach and embed themselves into the glandular region of the stomach near the plicate margin. A thick mucus is secreted by the stomach lining.