Are Vinegar Eels Alive?

Are Vinegar Eels Alive? Turbatrix aceti (vinegar eels, vinegar nematode, Anguillula aceti) are free-living nematodes that feed on the microbial culture, called mother of vinegar used to create vinegar, and may be found in unfiltered vinegar. They were discovered by Pierre Borel in 1656. How do vinegar eels reproduce? Method of reproduction: • Vinegar eels